Bucharest vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$562
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
78
63
😀 Quality of life
84
43
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.27M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 11% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4877th and 5331st ($1148 vs $1031) 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 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 482nd and 7513th 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
$11.6
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$5012

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
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$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965