Chittagong vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Chittagong | Soweto | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Chittagong is 68% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 9199th and 5883rd ($312 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th in Bangladesh and South Africa, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs South Africa comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chittagong compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Chittagong ranked 2nd best city to live in Bangladesh vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 6529th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Chittagong vs Soweto
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| Chittagong | Soweto | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 155 km or 96 mi | Barisal | |
| 178 km or 110 mi |  Agartala | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Aizawl | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Brahmanbaria | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Narayanganj | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Narsingdi | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Dhaka | |
| 239 km or 149 mi | Khulna | |
| 266 km or 165 mi |  Sittwe | |
| 283 km or 176 mi | Jessore | |
| 287 km or 179 mi | Sylhet | |
| 307 km or 191 mi | Mymensingh | |
| 340 km or 211 mi | Rajarhat | |
| 342 km or 213 mi | Monywa | |
| 347 km or 215 mi | Barasat | |
| 348 km or 217 mi | Madhyamgram | |
| 349 km or 217 mi | Rajpur Sonarpur | |
| 350 km or 218 mi | Bidhannagar | |
| 351 km or 218 mi | North Dumdum | |
| 353 km or 219 mi | South Dumdum | |
| 353 km or 219 mi | Imphal | |
| 354 km or 220 mi | Bhatpara | |
| 355 km or 220 mi | Naihati | |
| 356 km or 221 mi | Baranagar | |
| 356 km or 221 mi | Kamarhati | |
| 356 km or 222 mi | Panihati | |
| 358 km or 222 mi | Barrackpore | |
| 358 km or 222 mi | Hugli-Chuchura | |
| 358 km or 222 mi | Chandannagar | |
| 358 km or 223 mi | Uttarpara | |
| 358 km or 223 mi | Kolkata | |
| 359 km or 223 mi | Bally | |
| 360 km or 224 mi | Serampore | |
| 361 km or 224 mi | Krishnanagar | |
| 362 km or 225 mi | Howrah | |
| 362 km or 225 mi | Shillong | |
| 362 km or 225 mi | Shantipur | |
| 376 km or 234 mi | Bogra | |
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Cities near Soweto
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 19 km or 12 mi |  Johannesburg | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Randburg | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Sandton | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Vereeniging | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Benoni | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Vanderbijlpark | |
| 56 km or 34 mi | Centurion | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Springs | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Pretoria | |
| 73 km or 45 mi | Brits | |
| 91 km or 56 mi | Potchefstroom | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Rustenburg | |
| 137 km or 85 mi | Klerksdorp | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Bethal | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Kroonstad | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Middelburg | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Welkom | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Mmabatho | |
| 249 km or 155 mi |  Lobatse | |
| 266 km or 165 mi | Gaborone | |
| 282 km or 175 mi |  Butha-Buthe | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Kanye | |
| 315 km or 196 mi | Molepolole | |
| 321 km or 199 mi | Teyateyaneng | |
| 329 km or 204 mi |  Mbabane | |
| 335 km or 208 mi | Vryheid | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Maseru | |
| 350 km or 217 mi | Manzini | |
| 354 km or 220 mi | Bloemfontein | |
| 367 km or 228 mi | Mahalapye | |
| 399 km or 248 mi | Mafeteng | |
| 412 km or 256 mi | Kimberley | |
| 420 km or 261 mi | Palapye | |
| 446 km or 277 mi | Pietermaritzburg | |
| 447 km or 278 mi | Serowe | |
| 461 km or 286 mi |  Matola | |
| 472 km or 293 mi | Maputo | |
| 506 km or 314 mi | Durban | |
| 567 km or 353 mi | Francistown | |
| 595 km or 370 mi | Xai-Xai |