Dallas vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2472
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5379
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$1451
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$2013
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$211
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4803
$382
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
91
63
😀 Quality of life
94
43
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.27M

The cost of living in Dallas is 140% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 938th and 5331st ($2472 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 812th 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 Dallas compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Dallas ranked 7th best city to live in the United States vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 36th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Soweto

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Dallas Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.5
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.22
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$5.89
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1506
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.9
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5051
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3181
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.97
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.51
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.1
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.8
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1507
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24503
$5012

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2202
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2086
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2170
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2096
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2205
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2193
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2182
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2104
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2172
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2168
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2120
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2111
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2144
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2203
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1913
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2155
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2042
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2122
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2369
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2129
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2062
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2128
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2220
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2073
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2110
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2316
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2206
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2361
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2268
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2397
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2174
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2137
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2147
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2209

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965