Medan vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1426
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$204
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$315
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
52
62
😀 Quality of life
43
39
🏙️ Population
2.11M
1.27M

The cost of living in Medan is 47% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8536th and 5883rd ($519 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 5th in Indonesia and South Africa, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Medan compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Medan ranked 14th best city to live in Indonesia vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 6659th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medan vs Soweto

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Medan Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.08
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.03
 Cappuccino
$1.84
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$116
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.7
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1907
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.09
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.27
$8.62
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.8
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.62
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.98
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11482
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544

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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