Izmir vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2222
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$431
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$706
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
68
62
😀 Quality of life
68
39
🏙️ Population
2.95M
1.27M

The cost of living in Izmir is 8% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6157th and 5883rd ($892 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th in Turkey and South Africa, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Izmir compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 3155th and 7063rd 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
$8.74
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.2
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.03
 Cappuccino
$2.52
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.09%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1878
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1054
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.05
$8.62
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.83
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.8
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.39
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.13
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.2
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9132
$4830

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34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$612
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$652
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$743
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$663
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1198
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$657
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$638
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$899
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$642
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$600
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$584
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$868
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$741
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$508
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1956
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$648
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$1077
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$668
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$655
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1095
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$789
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$876
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1769
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$700
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$690
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$553
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$705
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1459
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1528
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1399
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1366
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1257
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1228
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045