Gothenburg vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1623
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3695
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$808
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$1406
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3142
$1598
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
46
63
😀 Quality of life
92
38
🏙️ Population
675K
1.27M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 76% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 2959th and 5917th ($1623 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 6th in Sweden and South Africa, respectively. Check Sweden vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 78th and 7204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.1
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.46
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.53
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$665
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1561
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1193
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.7
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5838
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3896
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.4
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.4
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.7
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.08
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.9
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$144
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3664
$3805

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1498
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1367
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1284
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1167
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1334
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1235
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1394
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1208
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1373
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1424
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1473
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1676
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1333
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1575
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1310
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1505
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1977
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1500
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1800
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1434
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1297
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1331
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1733
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1864
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1983
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1298
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1828
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1952
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1714
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1140
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1508
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1623
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1279
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1707
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1528
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1631
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2134
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1651
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1251

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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