Osaka vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1274
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2985
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$637
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$1050
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2134
$1631
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
96
63
😀 Quality of life
95
48
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.27M

The cost of living in Osaka is 21% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4625th and 5251st ($1274 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 6th in Japan and South Africa, respectively. Check Japan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Osaka compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 27th and 6890th 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
$6.58
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.5
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$656
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$494
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1188
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.8
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.03%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4660
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2278
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.91
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.8
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.4
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.1
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13598
$4370

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Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1046
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1037
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1029
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$979
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1027
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$991
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1041
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$996
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$994
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$981
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$999
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1005
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$993

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950