Bucharest vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$525
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
77
63
😀 Quality of life
81
45
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.27M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 13% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4913th and 5704th ($1116 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Romania and South Africa, respectively. Check Romania vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 646th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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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