Bucharest vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$535
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
78
63
😀 Quality of life
84
48
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.27M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 8% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4935th and 5251st ($1138 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th in Romania and South Africa, respectively. Check Romania vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 508th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Soweto

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Bucharest Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$4370

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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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