London vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3427
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8384
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$2251
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$4328
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$393
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4627
$1724
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
100
62
😀 Quality of life
99
39
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.27M

The cost of living in London is 253% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 37th and 5883rd ($3427 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in the United Kingdom and South Africa, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in London compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 2nd and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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London Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.8
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.7
$2.03
 Cappuccino
$4.87
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2586
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1894
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5526
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3635
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$275
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.35%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17558
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10692
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.73
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$8.62
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.54
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.1
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.6
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$99
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2404
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25830
$4830

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055

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