Chicago vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$1672
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
100
63
😀 Quality of life
97
45
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.27M

The cost of living in Chicago is 184% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 394th and 5704th ($2799 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 7th in the United States and South Africa, respectively. Check the United States vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 16th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$3811

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

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