Kobe vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$460
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$1598
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
91
63
😀 Quality of life
78
38
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kobe is 20% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4793rd and 5917th ($1107 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th and 6th in Japan and South Africa, respectively. Check Japan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Kobe ranked 31st best city to live in Japan vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 674th and 7204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Soweto

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Kobe Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.1
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$3805

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$993
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$837
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$964
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1068
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$809
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$624
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1003