Glasgow vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2058
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4930
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$1155
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$2017
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3074
$1672
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
94
63
😀 Quality of life
95
45
🏙️ Population
626K
1.27M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 109% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 1833rd and 5704th ($2058 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 94th 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 1.5 months in Glasgow compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 52nd and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.4
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.81
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1575
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$301
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.83%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4064
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3045
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.97
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.2
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.1
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.61
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.9
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$118
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1138
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18105
$3811

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1840
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1837
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1797
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1575
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1630
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1762
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1775
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1522
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1728
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2310
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1641
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1485
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1480
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1759
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1778
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1484
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1808
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1884
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2021
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1879
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2205
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1769
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1906
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1825
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1805
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1780
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1797
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1507
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$2079
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1602
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1551
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1840
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1839
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1429

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