Cairo vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$162
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
83
62
😀 Quality of life
57
39
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.27M

The cost of living in Cairo is 56% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8926th and 5883rd ($424 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Egypt and South Africa, respectively. Check Egypt vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 5583rd and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$323
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045