Glasgow vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4959
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$1226
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$382
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
93
63
😀 Quality of life
94
43
🏙️ Population
626K
1.27M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 105% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 1708th and 5331st ($2114 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th 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 Glasgow compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 39th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Soweto

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Glasgow Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.9
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1681
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4105
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3087
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.15
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$135
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$928
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21435
$5012

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1878
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1885
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1831
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1647
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1835
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1704
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1842
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1760
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1586
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2295
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1640
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1456
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1593
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1596
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1798
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1485
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1878
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2005
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2236
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1806
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1943
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1820
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1784
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1777
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1778
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1523
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1872
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1554
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1646
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1834
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1791
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1404

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