Giza vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$323
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$846
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$86.6
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$161
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$25
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$145
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
83
62
😀 Quality of life
56
39
🏙️ Population
5.6M
1.27M

The cost of living in Giza is 67% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 9177th and 5883rd ($323 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 5th in Egypt and South Africa, respectively. Check Egypt vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Giza compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Giza ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 5699th and 7063rd 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
$3.41
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.7
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$89
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.7
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$241
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$112
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.12
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.65
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.76%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$793
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.07
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.18
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.85
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.66
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.53
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.07
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.1
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1758
$4830

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Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$424
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$345
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$335
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$327
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$339
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$315
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$334
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$306
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$310
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$303
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$308
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$291
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$282
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$310
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$357
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$306
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$609
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1607
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1713
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$393
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1727
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1671
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$694
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1372
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1632
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1775
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1657
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$350
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1815
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$278
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$847

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045