Crete vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Crete Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1303
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3083
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$612
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$1051
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$1672
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
32
63
😀 Quality of life
63
45
🏙️ Population
623K
1.27M

The cost of living in Crete is 32% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4484th and 5704th ($1303 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 7th in Greece and South Africa, respectively. Check Greece vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Crete compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Crete ranked 30th best city to live in Greece vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 5605th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Crete Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.3
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.16
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1017
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$771
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.4%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4155
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3011
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.8
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.1
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.47
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.79
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.27
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.06
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.7
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$432
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5111
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1256
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1174
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1245
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1835
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$2056
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$926
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1477
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1636
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1291
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1177
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1162
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1436
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1170
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1055
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1192
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1415
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1284
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1127
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1041
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1143
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1026
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$884
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$361
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$770
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1254
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1224
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$361
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$799
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$595
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$1046
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$686
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$846
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$652
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1111
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$760

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