Birmingham vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$1672
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
95
63
😀 Quality of life
95
45
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.27M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 117% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 1622nd and 5704th ($2137 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 7th 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 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 48th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915