Ljubljana vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1500
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3519
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$863
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$1523
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.6
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1752
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
40
62
😀 Quality of life
78
39
🏙️ Population
284K
1.27M

The cost of living in Ljubljana is 55% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 3687th and 5883rd ($1500 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.8 months in Soweto. Ljubljana ranked 1st best city to live in Slovenia vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 632nd and 7063rd 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
$14.6
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.79
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1176
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5439
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4196
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.52
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.97
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.5
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11580
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Kranj
$1270
57 km or 36 mi Novo Mesto
$1147
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$1217
61 km or 38 mi Celje
$1146
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1770
68 km or 42 mi Nova Gorica
$1188
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1247
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1362
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1174
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1674
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1361
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1397
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1347
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1366
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$926
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1143
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1254
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1142
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1764
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$1061
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$880
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1351
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1424
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1492
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1485
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$618
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1393
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$999
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1656
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1553
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1568
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$790
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1566
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$814
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$789
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$663
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1706
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1666
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$566
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1265

Cities near Soweto

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