Osaka vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$514
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$1065
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2247
$1724
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
97
62
😀 Quality of life
96
39
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.27M

The cost of living in Osaka is 25% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4566th and 5883rd ($1212 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 5th in Japan and South Africa, respectively. Check Japan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Osaka compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 18th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Osaka Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.05
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$565
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3644
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2897
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.57
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.6
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.2
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5653
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016

Cities near Soweto

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