Dubai vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2379
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5357
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$1601
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$2918
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$1598
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
65
63
😀 Quality of life
87
38
🏙️ Population
3.33M
1.27M

The cost of living in Dubai is 158% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 989th and 5917th ($2379 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 288th and 7204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.4
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.28
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.6
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$6.1
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1909
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3782
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2332
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$91.5
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6638
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3507
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.2
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.22
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.2
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$903
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13241
$3805

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1494
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2240
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1239
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1844
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$967
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$780
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1779
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1090
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1709
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$547
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$548
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$518
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$514
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1280
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1223
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1243
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$515
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$1068
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$585
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1056
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$589
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$897
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$563
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$507
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$605
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$464
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$901
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$546
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$557
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$551
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$529
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$829
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$573
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$536

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$993
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$837
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$964
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1068
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$809
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$624
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1003