New York City vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4044
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8222
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$2662
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$3953
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$794
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$392
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6298
$1509
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
100
62
😀 Quality of life
96
44
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.27M

The cost of living in New York City is 362% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6th and 6110th ($4044 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th 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 1.6 months in New York City compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. New York City ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 8th and 6750th 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
$24.2
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.64
$1.84
 Cappuccino
$5.71
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3504
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2240
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3748
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3719
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16943
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12588
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$135
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$9.38
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.11
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.55
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.7
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.99
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$115
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1647
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17859
$2867

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952