Istanbul vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$689
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
95
63
😀 Quality of life
78
48
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.27M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 24% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4562nd and 5251st ($1305 vs $1057) 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 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 925th and 6890th 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
$10.5
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$4370

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$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