Kuala Lumpur vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$415
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
93
63
😀 Quality of life
78
45
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 12% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6384th and 5704th ($866 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Malaysia and South Africa, respectively. Check Malaysia vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 985th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Soweto

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Kuala Lumpur Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

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