Islamabad vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$228
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$382
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
70
63
😀 Quality of life
50
43
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.27M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 52% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8685th and 5331st ($496 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 6656th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Soweto

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Islamabad Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$5012

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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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