New York City vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4051
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8925
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$2620
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$4454
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$807
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$399
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5777
$1724
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
100
62
😀 Quality of life
97
39
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.27M

The cost of living in New York City is 317% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5th and 5883rd ($4051 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in the United States and South Africa, respectively. Check the United States vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in New York City compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 13th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Soweto

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New York City Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.78
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$6.22
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2702
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2361
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5005
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3996
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.3
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19111
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3215
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.88
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.43
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.97
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$144
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.8
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1717
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20585
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108

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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