Gujranwala vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gujranwala Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$280
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$732
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$77.1
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$119
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$116
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$115
$1724
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
43
62
😀 Quality of life
24
39
🏙️ Population
2.03M
1.27M

The cost of living in Gujranwala is 71% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 9276th and 5883rd ($280 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 5th in Pakistan and South Africa, respectively. Check Pakistan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Gujranwala compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Gujranwala ranked 11th best city to live in Pakistan vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 8673rd and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gujranwala vs Soweto

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Gujranwala Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.63
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.8
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.28
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.03
 Cappuccino
$1.42
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.25
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.4
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$36.1
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$107
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$69.2
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.2
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.8
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.53%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$727
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$592
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.96
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$8.62
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.67
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.16
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.68
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.51
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$6.76
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.51
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.45
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.46
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$60.4
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3170
$4830

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$308
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$380
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$330
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$335
52 km or 32 mi Sheikhupura
$376
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$406
80 km or 50 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
86 km or 54 mi Amritsar
$500
90 km or 56 mi Jammu
$344
117 km or 72 mi Mirpur
$328
123 km or 76 mi Chiniot
$373
132 km or 82 mi Faisalabad
$319
139 km or 86 mi Pathankot
$407
143 km or 89 mi Sargodha
$456
149 km or 93 mi Sahiwal
$312
161 km or 100 mi Jalandhar
$378
164 km or 102 mi Okara
$310
180 km or 112 mi Gojra
$344
192 km or 119 mi Rawalpindi
$376
202 km or 125 mi Jhang
$292
203 km or 126 mi Islamabad
$439
210 km or 130 mi Ludhiana
$430
223 km or 139 mi Srinagar
$388
228 km or 142 mi Baramulla
$277
230 km or 143 mi Wah
$323
264 km or 164 mi Burewala
$360
292 km or 181 mi Patiala
$358
293 km or 182 mi Chandigarh
$397
297 km or 184 mi Khanewal
$358
302 km or 188 mi Kohat
$374
304 km or 189 mi Mardan
$372
306 km or 190 mi Shimla
$286
324 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$338
337 km or 209 mi Mingora
$354
341 km or 212 mi Multan
$371
365 km or 227 mi Hisar
$252
389 km or 242 mi Bahawalpur
$294
402 km or 250 mi Saharanpur
$284
411 km or 255 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
418 km or 260 mi Bhiwani
$328

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
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$1116
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$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045