Jerusalem vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2037
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4974
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2358
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
77
62
😀 Quality of life
84
39
🏙️ Population
936K
1.27M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 110% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 1770th and 5883rd ($2037 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 5th in Israel and South Africa, respectively. Check Israel vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Jerusalem compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 358th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Soweto

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Jerusalem Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.4
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.45
$2.03
 Cappuccino
$4
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1355
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$953
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1935
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.96%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12822
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8413
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.6
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$8.62
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.1
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.9
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.9
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$859
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11066
$4830

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$934
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$952
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$721
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1768
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$847
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1536
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1741
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1866
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1815
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$730
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2020
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1751
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$705
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1795
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1775
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2085
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1917
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1872
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$692
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1838
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1651
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1632
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1671

Cities near Soweto

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