Birmingham vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$1631
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
96
63
😀 Quality of life
94
48
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.27M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 110% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 1454th and 5251st ($2219 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 6th in the United Kingdom and South Africa, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 41st and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Soweto

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Birmingham Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$4370

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950