Cairo vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$201
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$1631
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
83
63
😀 Quality of life
63
48
🏙️ Population
9.8M
1.27M

The cost of living in Cairo is 52% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8680th and 5251st ($506 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th 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 1.5 months in Soweto. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 5610th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Soweto

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Cairo Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.85
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$4370

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$394
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$402
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$343
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$351
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$294
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$340
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$297
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$335
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$300
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$282
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$323
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$319
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$400
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$356
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$283
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$776
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1936
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2022
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1993
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$479
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1761
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1700
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1962
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$800
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2145
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2002
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2172
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$415
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1062
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2066

Cities near Soweto

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