Islamabad vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$199
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$1672
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
69
63
😀 Quality of life
50
45
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.27M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 55% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8887th and 5704th ($443 vs $984) 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 6597th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$3811

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$416
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$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373

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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