Dubai vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
65
63
😀 Quality of life
91
45
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.27M

The cost of living in Dubai is 156% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 848th and 5704th ($2514 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 158th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

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