Depok vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Depok Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$393
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1095
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$105
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$212
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$197
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.5
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
80
62
😀 Quality of life
62
44
🏙️ Population
2.33M
1.27M

The cost of living in Depok is 55% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8972nd and 6110th ($393 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 77th and 4th in Indonesia and South Africa, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Depok compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Depok ranked 2nd best city to live in Indonesia vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 5073rd and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Depok Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.59
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.15
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.52
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.9
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$42.9
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$190
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$126
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.4
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.46%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1281
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.46
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.12
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.5
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.55
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.24
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.96
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.51
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.17
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.2
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8640
$2867

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$573
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$547
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$512
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$500
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$493
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$512
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$390
196 km or 122 mi Cirebon
$495
203 km or 126 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
218 km or 135 mi Banjar
$426
220 km or 137 mi Metro
$422
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$478
283 km or 176 mi Cilacap
$474
320 km or 199 mi Pekalongan
$479
402 km or 250 mi Semarang
$570
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$403
421 km or 262 mi Yogyakarta
$427
437 km or 271 mi Prabumulih
$450
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$457
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$383
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$476
537 km or 333 mi Madiun
$440
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$493
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$521
594 km or 369 mi Kediri
$439
617 km or 384 mi Blitar
$427
631 km or 392 mi Mojokerto
$459
642 km or 399 mi Jambi
$479
650 km or 404 mi Batu
$403
660 km or 410 mi Surabaya
$522
663 km or 412 mi Malang
$383
686 km or 426 mi Pasuruan
$454
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$469
762 km or 473 mi Pontianak
$444
846 km or 526 mi Singkawang
$442
855 km or 531 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511

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$908
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$776
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$889
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$637
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$741
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$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
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$682
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$719
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$631
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$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
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$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
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$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
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$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
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$609
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$554
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$978
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$1084
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$780
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$550
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