Cairo vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1755
🏠 One person rent
$163
$560
🏘️ Family rent
$278
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$171
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$1580
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
83
63
😀 Quality of life
57
42
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.27M

The cost of living in Cairo is 55% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8922nd and 6047th ($430 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 7th 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 5902nd and 7073rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$4.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$855
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$215
$413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.8
$66.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.3
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$35.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.96%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$480
$693
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.46
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.33
$8.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$7.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.03
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.11
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$5.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$3.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.4
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2060
$4420

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$398
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$397
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$380
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$316
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$345
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$330
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$302
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$364
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$318
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$364
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$280
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$281
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$259
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$312
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$299
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$291
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$358
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$355
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$277
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$676
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1822
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1893
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1902
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$497
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1644
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1775
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1586
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1827
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$775
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1944
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1979
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1851
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$365
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1963
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$581
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1995
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$404
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1010
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1898

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1055
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$870
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$916
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$697
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$808
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$786
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$870
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$733
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$954
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$856
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$724
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$925
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$752
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$817
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$794
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$819
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$757
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$816
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$676
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$708
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$561
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$673
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$639
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$520
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$582
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$812
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$652
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$458
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$685
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$621
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$595
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$853
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$550
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$699
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$586
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$901
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$918
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$869
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$644
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915