Dubai vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
66
63
😀 Quality of life
90
43
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.27M

The cost of living in Dubai is 139% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 947th and 5331st ($2470 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in the United Arab Emirates and South Africa, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 184th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Soweto

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Dubai Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$5012

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

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