Chicago vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$860
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$1546
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$509
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$521
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$98.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$1274
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
100
63
😀 Quality of life
96
45
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.27M

The cost of living in Chicago is 176% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 254th and 6020th ($2372 vs $860) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th and 6th 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 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 11th and 6605th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$4.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$3.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$380
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$83.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$1023
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$16.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$3.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$5.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$13.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$3.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$39.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$46
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$85.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$2771

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022

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