Gujranwala vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gujranwala Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$309
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$751
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$97.5
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$152
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$129
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.8
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$150
$382
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
44
63
😀 Quality of life
34
43
🏙️ Population
2.03M
1.27M

The cost of living in Gujranwala is 70% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 9171st and 5331st ($309 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 7th 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 0.4 months in Soweto. Gujranwala ranked 9th best city to live in Pakistan vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 8578th and 7513th 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
$2.92
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.06
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$54.4
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$35.5
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$97.8
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$62.6
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.3
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.48%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$901
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$509
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.95
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.45
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.04
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.27
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.02
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.94
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.33
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.51
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.97
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.27
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$21.9
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$956
$5012

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$332
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$382
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$313
52 km or 32 mi Sheikhupura
$396
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$450
80 km or 50 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
86 km or 54 mi Amritsar
$397
90 km or 56 mi Jammu
$286
117 km or 72 mi Mirpur
$280
123 km or 76 mi Chiniot
$393
132 km or 82 mi Faisalabad
$359
139 km or 86 mi Pathankot
$371
143 km or 89 mi Sargodha
$391
149 km or 93 mi Sahiwal
$339
161 km or 100 mi Jalandhar
$346
164 km or 102 mi Okara
$340
180 km or 112 mi Gojra
$379
192 km or 119 mi Rawalpindi
$446
202 km or 125 mi Jhang
$306
203 km or 126 mi Islamabad
$496
210 km or 130 mi Ludhiana
$391
223 km or 139 mi Srinagar
$344
228 km or 142 mi Baramulla
$253
230 km or 143 mi Wah
$371
264 km or 164 mi Burewala
$350
292 km or 181 mi Patiala
$334
293 km or 182 mi Chandigarh
$379
297 km or 184 mi Khanewal
$401
302 km or 188 mi Kohat
$394
304 km or 189 mi Mardan
$373
306 km or 190 mi Shimla
$252
324 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$321
337 km or 209 mi Mingora
$373
341 km or 212 mi Multan
$440
365 km or 227 mi Hisar
$256
389 km or 242 mi Bahawalpur
$310
402 km or 250 mi Saharanpur
$270
411 km or 255 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
418 km or 260 mi Bhiwani
$326

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
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$590
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$912
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$1014
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$938
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$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965