Juba vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$214
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$358
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.6
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
11
63
😀 Quality of life
15
43
🏙️ Population
500K
1.27M

The cost of living in Juba is 50% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8618th and 5331st ($513 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 0.2 months in Juba compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 9200th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Juba vs Soweto

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Juba Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.29
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$252
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.6%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1366
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$797
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.5
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.84
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.6
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4026
$5012

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$505
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$577
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$591
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$494
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$810
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$860
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$624
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$635
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$505
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$697
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$494
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$573
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$795
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$531
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$541
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$784
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$524
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$513
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$549
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$746
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$671
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$553
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$532
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$411
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$872
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$910
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$533
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$583
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$613
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$447
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$543
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$946
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$688
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$543
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$779
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$689
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$448
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$807

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