Gothenburg vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$891
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2921
$1509
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
46
62
😀 Quality of life
92
44
🏙️ Population
608K
1.27M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 93% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 2703rd and 6110th ($1690 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 4th in Sweden and South Africa, respectively. Check Sweden vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 84th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$725
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5997
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.3
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.79
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$2867

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261

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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