Dublin vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2627
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5796
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$1748
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$3037
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3727
$1598
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
95
63
😀 Quality of life
96
38
🏙️ Population
593K
1.27M

The cost of living in Dublin is 185% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 605th and 5917th ($2627 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in Ireland and South Africa, respectively. Check Ireland vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dublin compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 17th and 7204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs Soweto

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Dublin Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.16
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.28
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1839
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1479
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3211
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2644
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$234
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.6
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6999
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5541
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.58
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.32
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.9
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.4
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1213
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8881
$3805

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2186
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2216
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2628
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1767
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1785
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1662
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1713
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2134
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1755
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1968
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1692
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1382
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1562
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$1969
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2297
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1615
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1390
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1563
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1682
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1681
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1697
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1710
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1774
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1706
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1675
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1482
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2275
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1556
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1640
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1732
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1774
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1897
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1686
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1497
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1753
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1762
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1714
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1456
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1629
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1574

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