Osaka vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2922
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$641
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1929
$382
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
96
63
😀 Quality of life
95
43
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.27M

The cost of living in Osaka is 22% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4633rd and 5331st ($1254 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd 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 1.5 months in Osaka compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 17th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Soweto

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Osaka Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.18
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.37
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1237
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$815
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.06%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5334
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2060
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12931
$5012

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$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
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965