Glasgow vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2011
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4929
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$1155
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$2177
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3222
$1598
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
94
63
😀 Quality of life
95
38
🏙️ Population
626K
1.27M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 118% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 1806th and 5917th ($2011 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 6th 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 24th and 7204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.9
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.1
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1168
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2489
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3920
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2776
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.7
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.9
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1078
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15092
$3805

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1763
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1765
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1699
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1475
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1601
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1604
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1551
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1649
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1608
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1404
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1692
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2140
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1610
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1500
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1246
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1482
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1567
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1732
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1382
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1692
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1755
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1722
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1713
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1968
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1726
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1614
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1705
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1651
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1638
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1628
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1637
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1393
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1707
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1510
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1592
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1390
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1714
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1629
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1288

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$993
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$837
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$964
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1068
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$809
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$624
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1003