Cairo vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$190
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$382
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
83
63
😀 Quality of life
63
43
🏙️ Population
9.8M
1.27M

The cost of living in Cairo is 53% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8753rd and 5331st ($483 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.4 months in Soweto. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 5501st and 7513th 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
$4.87
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$5012

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$356
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965