Gothenburg vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1864
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4287
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$914
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$1596
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3974
$1631
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
46
63
😀 Quality of life
92
48
🏙️ Population
675K
1.27M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 76% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 2599th and 5251st ($1864 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 2.1 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Gothenburg ranked 3rd best city to live in Sweden vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 83rd and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Soweto

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Gothenburg Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.1
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.79
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$976
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$756
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1788
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.4
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6682
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4044
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.11
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.78
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.53
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.6
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4729
$4370

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1738
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1612
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1491
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1405
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1588
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1469
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1412
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1581
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1633
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1656
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1864
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1549
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1594
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1890
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1562
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2042
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1641
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1590
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1516
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1986
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2123
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2364
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1550
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2158
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2273
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2073
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1412
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1667
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1965
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1562
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2079
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1957
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2429
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1959
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1481

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950