Cape Town vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

Cape Town Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$860
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2119
$1546
🏠 One person rent
$525
$509
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$521
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.9
$98.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$1274
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
56
63
😀 Quality of life
62
45
🏙️ Population
434K
1.27M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 5% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5894th and 6020th ($902 vs $860) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th in South Africa.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Cape Town compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Ranked 3rd vs 9th best cities to live in South Africa, and 5040th vs 6605th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs Soweto

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Cape Town Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.38
$4.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$3.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1194
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$793
$380
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.3
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$83.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.8
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.76%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2106
$1023
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1365
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$16.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$5.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.97
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.61
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.9
$13.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$3.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$39.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$46
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$85.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4486
$2771

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Cities near Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$833
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$604
371 km or 231 mi George
$673
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$585
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$825
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$706
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$772
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$746
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$773
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$768
882 km or 548 mi East London
$754
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$665
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$595
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$619
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$751
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$597
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$696
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$777
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$594
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$757
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$596
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$748
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$644
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$780
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$613
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$667
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$814
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$726
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$656
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$860
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$1073
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$720
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$605
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$905
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$732
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$799
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$896
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$796
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$780
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$789

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$905
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$732
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$896
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$726
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$808
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$814
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$778
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$747
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$792
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$748
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$644
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1073
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$596
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$751
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$757
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$908
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$696
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$748
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$613
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$720
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$594
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$667
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$605
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$597
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$675
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$811
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$619
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$480
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$665
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$546
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$595
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$773
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$532
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$656
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$541
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1043
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1066
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$796
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$536
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1103