Medan vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$466
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1207
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$186
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$296
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$223
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
55
63
😀 Quality of life
62
45
🏙️ Population
2.11M
1.27M

The cost of living in Medan is 53% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8825th and 5704th ($466 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 7th in Indonesia and South Africa, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medan compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Medan ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 5663rd and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medan Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.81
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.5
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.14
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$172
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.9
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$156
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1333
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$604
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.61
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.24
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.98
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.81
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.72
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10637
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$460
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$449
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$654
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$552
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$754
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$701
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$657
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$653
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$554
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$704
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$756
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$592
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$681
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$509
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$789
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$609
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$584
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$570
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$643
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$519
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$592
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$386
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$689
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$807
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$503
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$771
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1014
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$773
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$854
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$788
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$552
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534

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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