Gothenburg vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1823
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4155
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$902
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$1552
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3793
$1672
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
46
63
😀 Quality of life
94
45
🏙️ Population
675K
1.27M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 85% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 2645th and 5704th ($1823 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 7th in Sweden and South Africa, respectively. Check Sweden vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Gothenburg ranked 3rd best city to live in Sweden vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 68th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.2
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.34
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.01
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$955
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1688
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1310
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.6
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.4
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6255
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4279
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.1
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.22
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.5
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.1
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$171
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4093
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1684
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1503
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1444
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1353
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1543
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1405
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1542
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1362
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1528
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1529
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1551
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1866
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1502
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1516
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1761
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1485
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1675
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2181
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1977
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1542
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1485
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1482
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1830
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1997
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2280
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1472
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2088
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2184
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1976
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1421
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1658
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1830
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1460
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1949
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1818
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2379
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1882
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1397

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915