Cairo vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Cairo Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$189
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$1672
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
84
63
😀 Quality of life
60
45
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.27M

The cost of living in Cairo is 52% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8802nd and 5704th ($473 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 5895th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Cairo vs Soweto infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Cairo vs Soweto

Prices for goods and services in Cairo and Soweto are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Cairo Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$3811

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$410
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1947

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915