Giza vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$356
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$887
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$123
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$200
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.1
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$128
$382
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
83
63
😀 Quality of life
60
43
🏙️ Population
4.46M
1.27M

The cost of living in Giza is 65% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 9046th and 5331st ($356 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 0.4 months in Giza compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Giza ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 5867th and 7513th 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
$3.85
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.8
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.6
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.9
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.01%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1198
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.53
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.21
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.32
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.93
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.52
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.54
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.49
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.6
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.4
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.6
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2487
$5012

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Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$483
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$374
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$314
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$325
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$315
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$267
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$271
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$307
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$279
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$288
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$267
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$294
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$288
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$366
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$324
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$264
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$862
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$2038
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$2145
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$429
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$2133
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1845
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$818
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1810
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$2060
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$2305
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$2014
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$375
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2354
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$334
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1149

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965