Kawasaki vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1187
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3323
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$483
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$1130
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2645
$1724
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
99
62
😀 Quality of life
82
39
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 22% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4637th and 5883rd ($1187 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 5th in Japan and South Africa, respectively. Check Japan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Kawasaki ranked 12th best city to live in Japan vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 452nd and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kawasaki Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.27
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1195
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6674
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3436
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.06
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.4
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13952
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1385
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1124
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1133
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1070
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1096
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1086
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1121
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1057
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$976
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1106
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$982
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1070
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1084
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$942
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1079
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1153
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1073
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1059
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1060
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1079
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1119
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1095
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$983
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1092
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1145
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102

Cities near Soweto

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