Izmir vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2612
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$516
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$879
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$884
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
70
63
😀 Quality of life
72
48
🏙️ Population
4.49M
1.27M

The cost of living in Izmir is 2% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5367th and 5251st ($1040 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.9 months in Izmir compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Izmir ranked 4th best city to live in Turkey vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 3283rd and 6890th 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
$7.76
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.63
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$596
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.17%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1011
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.59
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.8
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.82
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.81
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$718
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14664
$4370

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$767
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$772
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$822
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$724
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1272
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$742
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$627
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1079
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$752
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$680
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$746
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$937
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$803
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$550
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2084
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$698
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$893
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$712
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$731
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1322
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$894
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$897
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1900
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$601
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$769
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$610
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$590
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1426
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1663
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1462
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1318
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410

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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