Jerusalem vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2663
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6195
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$1533
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$2486
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$764
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4127
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
77
63
😀 Quality of life
86
43
🏙️ Population
936K
1.27M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 158% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 638th and 5331st ($2663 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th in Israel and South Africa, respectively. Check Israel vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Jerusalem compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Jerusalem ranked 1st best city to live in Israel vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 407th and 7513th 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
$24.9
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$20.6
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.62
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1756
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3183
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$281
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.2
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18641
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9368
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.3
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.78
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.43
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.98
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.3
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.64
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.6
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$125
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$160
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1277
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30598
$5012

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$1077
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1205
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$2054
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$977
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1149
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1994
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2465
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$2201
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2470
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2466
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2463
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2500
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2359
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2354
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$1070
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2565
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$2283
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2555
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$1020
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2288
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2400
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2422
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2305
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2328
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2873
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2430
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2379
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$538
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2347
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1933
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$2060
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1845

Cities near Soweto

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