Izmir vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2665
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$504
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$895
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1119
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
70
63
😀 Quality of life
73
43
🏙️ Population
4.49M
1.27M

The cost of living in Izmir is 0.6% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5281st and 5331st ($1038 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.1 months in Izmir compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 2402nd and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Izmir vs Soweto

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Izmir Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.65
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$585
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.09%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1577
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1074
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.7
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.97
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.52
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.43
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.89
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.76
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$709
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15843
$5012

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34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$743
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$760
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$883
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$719
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$743
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$617
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1060
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$741
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$682
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$750
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$953
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$811
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$554
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2043
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$702
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$875
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$699
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1311
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$866
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$933
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1863
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$606
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$763
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$600
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$593
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1403
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1439
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1307
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1160
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386

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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