Cairo vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$193
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
83
62
😀 Quality of life
59
44
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.27M

The cost of living in Cairo is 37% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8130th and 6110th ($549 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Egypt and South Africa, respectively. Check Egypt vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 5556th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$2867

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952