Ljubljana vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1640
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3838
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$962
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$1677
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.6
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1837
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
39
63
😀 Quality of life
82
45
🏙️ Population
284K
1.27M

The cost of living in Ljubljana is 67% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 3363rd and 5704th ($1640 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Slovenia and South Africa, respectively. Check Slovenia vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Ljubljana compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Ljubljana ranked 1st best city to live in Slovenia vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 631st and 7050th 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
$16.4
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.23
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$704
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1611
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.1
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6187
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4710
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.2
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.75
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.14
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.09
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.9
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$573
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14151
$3811

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$1422
57 km or 36 mi Novo Mesto
$1195
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$1383
61 km or 38 mi Celje
$1340
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1683
68 km or 42 mi Nova Gorica
$1081
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1398
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1600
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1316
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1756
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1386
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1416
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1377
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1415
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$1033
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1236
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1437
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1199
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1685
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$858
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$1044
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1379
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1378
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1560
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1574
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$665
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1478
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$1113
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1734
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1704
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1615
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$817
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1665
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$845
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$823
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$685
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1880
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1769
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$617
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1322

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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