Lusaka vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$237
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
35
63
😀 Quality of life
50
48
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.27M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 35% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7322nd and 5251st ($686 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 6th in Zambia and South Africa, respectively. Check Zambia vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 6732nd and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Soweto

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Lusaka Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$4370

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692

Cities near Soweto

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