Nagoya vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nagoya Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1189
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2951
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$502
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$854
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2209
$1672
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
91
63
😀 Quality of life
93
45
🏙️ Population
2.33M
1.27M

The cost of living in Nagoya is 21% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4726th and 5704th ($1189 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 7th in Japan and South Africa, respectively. Check Japan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Nagoya compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Nagoya ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 79th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nagoya vs Soweto

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Nagoya Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$514
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.5
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.47
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.6
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.73
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.33
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.2
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$455
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10854
$3811

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Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$997
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$998
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$985
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$998
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$992
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$981
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$983
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$985
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$975
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$992
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$985
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1022
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$982
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$964
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$987
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$962
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$972
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$972
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$966
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$955
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$964
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$974
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$956
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$978
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$971
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$978
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$977
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$999
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$970
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$944
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$960
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$937
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$972
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$952
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$966

Cities near Soweto

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