Lisbon vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1738
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4010
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$1101
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$1921
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1351
$1724
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
93
62
😀 Quality of life
82
39
🏙️ Population
546K
1.27M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 79% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 2758th and 5883rd ($1738 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Portugal and South Africa, respectively. Check Portugal vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lisbon compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Lisbon ranked 1st best city to live in Portugal vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 437th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lisbon Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.76
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1300
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2473
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1564
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6911
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3548
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.45
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.48
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.11
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.89
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.6
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.8
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16143
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1618
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1453
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1491
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1408
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1534
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1834
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1412
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1357
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1266
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1348
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1312
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1350
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1323
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1314
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1321
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1301
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1237
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1256
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1624
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1206
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1351
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1275
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1213
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1249
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1228
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1235
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1097
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1162

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045