Bristol vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2321
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5439
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$1480
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$2493
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3249
$1598
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
91
63
😀 Quality of life
88
38
🏙️ Population
472K
1.27M

The cost of living in Bristol is 152% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 1113th and 5917th ($2321 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 1.4 months in Bristol compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Bristol ranked 45th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 236th and 7204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bristol Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.9
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.6
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.51
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.01
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1581
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1190
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2825
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2031
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.5
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.65%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6737
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6221
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.55
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.96
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.3
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1825
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23000
$3805

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Cities near Bristol

Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$2043
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$2164
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1717
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1889
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1852
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$1940
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1818
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1623
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$1924
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$1594
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1739
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1525
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1814
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$1897
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$1902
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$1950
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$1984
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1569
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1704
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1691
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$2312
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$1929
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$1946
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$1991
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1653
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$2494
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$1998
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$2020
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$2039
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1798
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1885
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1608
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1728
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$1988
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1744
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1868
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1693
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1686
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$2264
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$1679

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$993
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$837
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$964
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1068
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$809
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$624
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1003