Istanbul vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$687
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
95
63
😀 Quality of life
79
43
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.27M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 29% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4475th and 5331st ($1328 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Turkey and South Africa, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 829th and 7513th 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
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$5012

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Soweto

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