New Taipei vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2892
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$482
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1360
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
94
63
😀 Quality of life
89
48
🏙️ Population
4.05M
1.27M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 5% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5023rd and 5251st ($1108 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in Taiwan and South Africa, respectively. Check Taiwan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in New Taipei compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 252nd and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Soweto

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New Taipei Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.77
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.9
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13830
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7127
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.67
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.19
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.19
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.6
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.75
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.74
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$656
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18576
$4370

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1257
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$941
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$997
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$796
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$882
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$937
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$709
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$957
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$888
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$879
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$889
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$910
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$656
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$668
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$841
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$910
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$654
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1067
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$634
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$630
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$999
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$705
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$903
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$763
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$723
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$682
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$696
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1064
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$634
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$697
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$661
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$698
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$610
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$598
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$667
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$617
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$465
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$665
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$602

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