Giza vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$394
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$985
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$139
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$234
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$169
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.1
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$1631
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
83
63
😀 Quality of life
60
48
🏙️ Population
4.46M
1.27M

The cost of living in Giza is 63% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8986th and 5251st ($394 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 6th 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 1.5 months in Soweto. Giza ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 5926th and 6890th 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
$4.3
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.44
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$91.9
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.7
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.5
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.94%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$886
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1329
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.18
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.06
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.52
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.8
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2866
$4370

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$506
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$402
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$343
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$351
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$340
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$294
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$297
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$335
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$300
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$288
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$282
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$323
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$319
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$400
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$356
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$283
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$776
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1936
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$2022
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$479
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1993
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1761
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$800
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1700
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1962
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$2145
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$2002
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$415
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2172
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$354
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1062

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950