Lisbon vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1694
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3935
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$1058
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1856
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.7
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1220
$1509
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
93
62
😀 Quality of life
82
44
🏙️ Population
546K
1.27M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 94% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 2695th and 6110th ($1694 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Portugal and South Africa, respectively. Check Portugal vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Lisbon compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Lisbon ranked 2nd best city to live in Portugal vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 372nd and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lisbon Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.15
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2252
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.7
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3415
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.16
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.2
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.87
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.87
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.05
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.4
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.8
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14616
$2867

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Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1674
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1379
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1331
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1415
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1318
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1240
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1295
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1423
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1381
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1408
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1438
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1347
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1412
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1682
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1360
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1328
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1204
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1310
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1356
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1258
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1283
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1270
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1251
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1260
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1223
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1214
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1156
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1192
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1103
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1303
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1202
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1181
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1237
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1199
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1257
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1114
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1202

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952