Hanoi vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanoi Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$340
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.3
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$382
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
72
63
😀 Quality of life
67
43
🏙️ Population
8.72M
1.27M

The cost of living in Hanoi is 33% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7314th and 5331st ($694 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th in Vietnam and South Africa, respectively. Check Vietnam vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Hanoi compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Hanoi ranked 2nd best city to live in Vietnam vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 4766th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hanoi vs Soweto

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Hanoi Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$478
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.6
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.9
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.96%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4545
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2658
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.74
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.37
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.88
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.3
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.2
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$341
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14773
$5012

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$594
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$586
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$582
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$599
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$583
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$564
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$579
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$574
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$592
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$553
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$583
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$602
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$560
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$617
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$579
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$580
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$589
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$679
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$495
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$968
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$714
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$620
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$577
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$593
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$824
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$751
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$711
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$968
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$782
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$607
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$564
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$601
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$802
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$797
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$591
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$375

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$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
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965