Glasgow vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$1724
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
94
62
😀 Quality of life
96
39
🏙️ Population
626K
1.27M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 107% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 1833rd and 5883rd ($2013 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 5th 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 1.8 months in Glasgow compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 19th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$4830

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1818
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1793
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1793
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1599
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1625
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1573
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1710
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1744
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1420
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1724
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2246
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1647
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1390
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1545
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1732
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1828
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1830
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1830
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1805
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1989
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1701
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1800
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1734
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1712
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1706
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1688
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1459
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1602
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1571
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1491
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1783
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1763
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1364

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