Gujranwala vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gujranwala Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$308
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$743
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$101
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$158
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$129
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.2
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$150
$1631
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
44
63
😀 Quality of life
34
48
🏙️ Population
2.03M
1.27M

The cost of living in Gujranwala is 71% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 9188th and 5251st ($308 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 6th in Pakistan and South Africa, respectively. Check Pakistan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Gujranwala compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Gujranwala ranked 8th best city to live in Pakistan vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 8605th and 6890th 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
$2.55
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.07
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$61.6
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$35.3
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$109
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$64.8
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.6
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.97%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$605
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.93
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.01
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.03
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.94
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.33
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$6.9
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.05
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.7
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$19.2
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$941
$4370

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$338
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$391
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$279
123 km or 76 mi Chiniot
$378
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$348
139 km or 86 mi Pathankot
$364
143 km or 89 mi Sargodha
$381
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$318
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$352
164 km or 102 mi Okara
$315
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$367
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$427
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$302
203 km or 126 mi Islamabad
$464
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$414
223 km or 139 mi Srinagar
$353
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$264
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$360
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$351
292 km or 181 mi Patiala
$352
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$379
297 km or 184 mi Khanewal
$382
302 km or 188 mi Kohat
$379
304 km or 189 mi Mardan
$370
306 km or 190 mi Shimla
$265
324 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$323
337 km or 209 mi Mingora
$369
341 km or 212 mi Multan
$417
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$263
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$298
402 km or 250 mi Saharanpur
$285
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$257
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$1171
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$958
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$1089
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$765
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$892
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$865
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$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
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$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
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$791
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$1017
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$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
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$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
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$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
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$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
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$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
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$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
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$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
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$716
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$583
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$916
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$966
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$948
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$633
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