Edinburgh vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2310
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5713
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$1359
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$2393
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3676
$1672
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
88
63
😀 Quality of life
95
45
🏙️ Population
488K
1.27M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 135% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 1247th and 5704th ($2310 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 7th in the United Kingdom and South Africa, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 59th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Soweto

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Edinburgh Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.41
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1388
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1942
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$300
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.08%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4820
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.4
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.7
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1932
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23184
$3811

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1775
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1728
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1762
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1711
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1641
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1797
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1480
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1840
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2058
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1837
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1575
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1630
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1485
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1522
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1759
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1769
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1906
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1805
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1825
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1780
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1797
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1778
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1602
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$2079
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2021
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1460
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1507
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1429
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1431
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1638
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1840
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1484
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1839
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2205
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1808

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