Gothenburg vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$895
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$1724
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
46
62
😀 Quality of life
92
39
🏙️ Population
608K
1.27M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 78% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 2792nd and 5883rd ($1725 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 5th in Sweden and South Africa, respectively. Check Sweden vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 81st and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045