Islamabad vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$198
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$1724
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
67
62
😀 Quality of life
49
39
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.27M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 55% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8895th and 5883rd ($439 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Pakistan and South Africa, respectively. Check Pakistan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 6293rd and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$4830

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$376
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$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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