Houston vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$1724
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
100
62
😀 Quality of life
92
39
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.27M

The cost of living in Houston is 132% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 1258th and 5883rd ($2248 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 5th in the United States and South Africa, respectively. Check the United States vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 82nd and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$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
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045