Los Angeles vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3187
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7653
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$2045
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$3732
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$714
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5275
$1724
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
99
62
😀 Quality of life
94
39
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.27M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 228% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 72nd and 5883rd ($3187 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 5th in the United States and South Africa, respectively. Check the United States vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 47th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.63
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2261
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1732
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3983
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3315
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7592
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7011
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.9
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.22
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.2
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.89
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$174
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1998
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28613
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754

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