Juba vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1263
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$224
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$423
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$387
$1598
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
10
63
😀 Quality of life
13
38
🏙️ Population
459K
1.27M

The cost of living in Juba is 44% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8527th and 5917th ($513 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in South Sudan and South Africa, respectively. Check South Sudan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Juba compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 9116th and 7204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Juba Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.14%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1526
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$907
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.52
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.3
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.79
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$88.1
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2876
$3805

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$506
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$585
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$594
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$495
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$801
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$843
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$605
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$646
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$508
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$698
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$496
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$562
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$785
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$558
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$573
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$768
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$490
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$483
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$522
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$654
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$613
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$492
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$500
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$381
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$771
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$886
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$479
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$518
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$625
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$413
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$541
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$910
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$650
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$496
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$759
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$648
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$589
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$760

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$993
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$837
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$964
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1068
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$809
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$624
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1003