Ljubljana vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1695
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3957
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$1005
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$1744
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$482
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.8
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1964
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
40
63
😀 Quality of life
81
48
🏙️ Population
284K
1.27M

The cost of living in Ljubljana is 60% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 3267th and 5251st ($1695 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Slovenia and South Africa, respectively. Check Slovenia vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Ljubljana compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Ljubljana ranked 1st best city to live in Slovenia vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 678th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ljubljana vs Soweto

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Ljubljana Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.2
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.61
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$923
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1665
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1344
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$299
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6582
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5043
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.42
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.3
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.88
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$629
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14660
$4370

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$1406
57 km or 36 mi Novo Mesto
$1261
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$1425
61 km or 38 mi Celje
$1375
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1771
68 km or 42 mi Nova Gorica
$1158
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1434
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1661
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1360
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1677
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1448
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1434
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1430
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1483
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$1054
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1317
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1485
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1256
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1708
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$952
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$1075
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1417
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1391
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1592
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1566
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$676
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1500
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$1171
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1809
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1611
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1671
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$864
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1716
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$893
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$875
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$723
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1944
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1855
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$629
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1457

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950