Nicosia vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nicosia Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1492
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3475
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$807
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$1368
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$482
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$64
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1894
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
72
63
😀 Quality of life
83
43
🏙️ Population
56.8K
1.27M

The cost of living in Nicosia is 45% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4020th and 5331st ($1492 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 7th in Cyprus and South Africa, respectively. Check Cyprus vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Nicosia compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Nicosia ranked 2nd best city to live in Cyprus vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 509th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nicosia vs Soweto

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Nicosia Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.24
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.62
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.73
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.84
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$713
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1270
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1067
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$228
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.7
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.75%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3208
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2334
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.79
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.6
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.7
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.52
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.13
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.8
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$109
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9567
$5012

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$1237
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$1440
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$1353
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1382
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2086
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1923
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1782
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$641
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$676
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$836
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$446
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$425
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$740
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$841
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1441
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1204
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$597
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$927
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$678
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$756
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$700
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$1093
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$594
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$565
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$2069
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1873
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$2153
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$2164
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$598
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1891
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$2089
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$2095
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$2113
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$559
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$441
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$994
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$2008
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$2047

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$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
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$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
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$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965