Kawasaki vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1354
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3256
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$630
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$1064
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2289
$1672
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
99
63
😀 Quality of life
82
45
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 38% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4361st and 5704th ($1354 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 7th in Japan and South Africa, respectively. Check Japan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Kawasaki ranked 13th best city to live in Japan vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 600th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kawasaki Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.47
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.7
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$707
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.61%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6324
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3178
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.2
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.3
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.95
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.4
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10654
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1336
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1115
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1113
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1017
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1125
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1068
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1110
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$959
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$958
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1067
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$935
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1139
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1050
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1050
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1035
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1021
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$968
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1073
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1117
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1085

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