Istanbul vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$649
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$1598
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
95
63
😀 Quality of life
76
38
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.27M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 35% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4347th and 5917th ($1248 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Turkey and South Africa, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 850th and 7204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Soweto

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Istanbul Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$3805

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$993
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$837
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$964
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1068
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$809
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$624
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1003