Kobe vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$519
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1748
$382
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
91
63
😀 Quality of life
94
43
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kobe is 15% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4788th and 5331st ($1185 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Kobe ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 40th and 7513th 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
$7.42
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4306
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2819
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.76
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$320
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10496
$5012

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038

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