Hanoi vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanoi Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$652
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1681
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$302
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.4
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$371
$1672
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
72
63
😀 Quality of life
65
45
🏙️ Population
8.44M
1.27M

The cost of living in Hanoi is 34% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7418th and 5704th ($652 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.6 months in Hanoi compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Hanoi ranked 2nd best city to live in Vietnam vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 5259th and 7050th 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
$1.9
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.2
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.69
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.3%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3417
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2001
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.52
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.6
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.83
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.72
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.2
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.2
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.27
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.7
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11154
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$558
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$558
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$569
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$570
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$556
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$562
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$559
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$551
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$568
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$529
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$560
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$579
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$539
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$590
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$563
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$552
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$571
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$652
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$483
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$1139
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$693
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$598
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$560
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$574
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$790
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$726
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$677
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$1152
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$758
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$586
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$578
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$574
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$780
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$773
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$577
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$372

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915