Medan vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$453
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1141
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$189
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$310
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$216
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
55
63
😀 Quality of life
47
43
🏙️ Population
2.11M
1.27M

The cost of living in Medan is 56% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8852nd and 5331st ($453 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th 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 0.4 months in Soweto. Medan ranked 15th best city to live in Indonesia vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 6943rd and 7513th 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
$1.64
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.06
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$558
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.85
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.32
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.9
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.24
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.48
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.2
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7769
$5012

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$449
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$439
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$678
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$555
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$762
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$720
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$677
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$527
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$743
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$747
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$616
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$741
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$545
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$798
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$654
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$610
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$592
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$617
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$488
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$588
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$707
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$806
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$466
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$759
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1010
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$531
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$784
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$836
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$737
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$576
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965