Juba vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$229
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
10
62
😀 Quality of life
12
39
🏙️ Population
459K
1.27M

The cost of living in Juba is 46% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8522nd and 5883rd ($520 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.8 months in Soweto. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 9134th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Juba Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1547
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$848
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.4
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.85
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.3
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3094
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$513
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$576
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$579
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$500
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$784
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$826
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$583
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$643
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$513
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$707
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$502
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$511
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$768
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$559
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$568
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$760
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$483
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$460
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$518
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$590
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$622
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$598
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$493
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$587
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$723
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$810
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$579
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$545
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$466
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$441
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$535
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$855
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$509
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$559
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$723
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$509
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$571
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$745

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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