Istanbul vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$675
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
95
63
😀 Quality of life
78
45
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.27M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 31% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4522nd and 5704th ($1288 vs $984) 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 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 1015th and 7050th 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
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$3811

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Soweto

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