Kaohsiung vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1002
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2658
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$370
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1313
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
80
63
😀 Quality of life
85
45
🏙️ Population
2.73M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 2% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5567th and 5704th ($1002 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 7th in Taiwan and South Africa, respectively. Check Taiwan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kaohsiung compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 461st and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Soweto

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Kaohsiung Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.46%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4822
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3194
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.56
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.66
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.56
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.2
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$446
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$894
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$854
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$914
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$894
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$894
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$914
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$1006
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$695
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$993
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$868
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$942
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$802
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$901
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1135
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1313
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$615
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$707
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$621
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1030
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$634
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$681
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$454
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$628
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$451
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$579
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$697
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1078
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$628
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$669
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$616
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$671
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$941
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$700
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$415
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$766
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$753
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$608
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$600

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915