Istanbul vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$514
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
95
62
😀 Quality of life
76
44
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.27M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 17% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5143rd and 6110th ($1025 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 798th and 6750th 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
$9.37
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$2867

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952