Giza vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$410
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1005
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$157
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.6
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$1672
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
83
63
😀 Quality of life
58
45
🏙️ Population
5.6M
1.27M

The cost of living in Giza is 58% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8955th and 5704th ($410 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 7th in Egypt and South Africa, respectively. Check Egypt vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Giza compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Giza ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 6081st and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Giza vs Soweto

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Giza Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.19
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.37
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$190
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.46%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$858
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1319
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.1
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.05
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.51
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.69
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.68
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.7
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.9
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.32
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.14
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.6
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2777
$3811

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Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$473
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$395
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$336
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$345
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$334
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$287
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$288
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$326
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$276
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$274
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$331
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$306
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$384
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$348
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$271
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$695
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1867
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1951
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$517
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1957
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1850
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$782
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1645
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1879
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1993
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1910
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$398
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2064
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$346
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1021

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