Glasgow vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$1509
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
94
62
😀 Quality of life
94
44
🏙️ Population
626K
1.27M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 115% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 2103rd and 6110th ($1884 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 4th 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 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 40th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$2867

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1748
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1734
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1524
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1659
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1651
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1520
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1693
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2043
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1537
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1723
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1527
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1632
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1706
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1305
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1741
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1629
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1643
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1719
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1681
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1833
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1702
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1673
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1661
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1644
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1554
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1630
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1430
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1662
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1568
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1532
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1251

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952