Bristol vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2450
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5926
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$1538
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$2689
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$596
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3490
$1672
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
91
63
😀 Quality of life
89
45
🏙️ Population
472K
1.27M

The cost of living in Bristol is 149% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 941st and 5704th ($2450 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 1.4 months in Bristol compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Bristol ranked 43rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 264th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bristol Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.1
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.54
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1579
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2856
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2213
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$306
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.9%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7139
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6269
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.18
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$111
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.2
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.99
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.96
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.6
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$82.2
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2145
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24413
$3811

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Cities near Bristol

Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$2166
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$2350
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1838
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1932
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1937
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$2105
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1968
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1900
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$2038
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$1942
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1827
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1744
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1885
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$2004
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$1971
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$2080
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$2126
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1696
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1812
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1806
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$2401
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$2022
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$2088
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$2099
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1764
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$2495
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$2097
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$2139
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1946
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1716
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$2042
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1853
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1963
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1795
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1802
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$2346
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$1951

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