Ibadan vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ibadan Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$423
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$739
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.8
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$86.2
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
49
63
😀 Quality of life
38
48
🏙️ Population
2.55M
1.27M

The cost of living in Ibadan is 28% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6939th and 5251st ($759 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 6th in Nigeria and South Africa, respectively. Check Nigeria vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Ibadan compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Ibadan ranked 2nd best city to live in Nigeria vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 8189th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ibadan vs Soweto

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Ibadan Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.08
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.8
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.7
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.01
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.2
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.21%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$567
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.3
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.8
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.11
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.28
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.77
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$5.46
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.93
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.1
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.3
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1872
$4370

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$665
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$1017
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$775
83 km or 51 mi Osogbo
$659
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$1022
141 km or 88 mi Ilorin
$538
142 km or 88 mi Akure
$578
145 km or 90 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
173 km or 107 mi Save
$650
176 km or 109 mi Porto-Novo
$741
185 km or 115 mi Owo
$594
201 km or 125 mi Cotonou
$796
214 km or 133 mi Abomey
$612
223 km or 138 mi Benin
$655
291 km or 181 mi Warri
$878
308 km or 191 mi Atakpame
$673
329 km or 204 mi Lome
$802
345 km or 214 mi Onitsha
$922
348 km or 216 mi Sotouboua
$673
354 km or 220 mi Sokode
$675
367 km or 228 mi Kpalime
$678
372 km or 231 mi Awka
$785
381 km or 237 mi Hohoe
$683
381 km or 237 mi Minna
$785
384 km or 238 mi Kara
$682
390 km or 242 mi Ho
$454
405 km or 252 mi Owerri
$1555
409 km or 254 mi Enugu
$587
434 km or 270 mi Abuja
$1551
445 km or 277 mi Umuahia
$849
450 km or 280 mi Port Harcourt
$618
458 km or 285 mi Aba
$601
475 km or 295 mi Tema
$607
476 km or 295 mi Ashaiman
$654
484 km or 301 mi Koforidua
$703
495 km or 308 mi Accra
$861
520 km or 323 mi Kaduna
$353
558 km or 347 mi Calabar
$386
570 km or 354 mi Tamale
$612
582 km or 362 mi Zaria
$584

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$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
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950