Owerri vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Owerri Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1555
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1966
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$1259
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$1094
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$214
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.3
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$56.8
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
41
63
😀 Quality of life
21
48
🏙️ Population
908K
1.27M

The cost of living in Owerri is 47% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 3883rd and 5251st ($1555 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Nigeria and South Africa, respectively. Check Nigeria vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0 months in Owerri compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Owerri ranked 18th best city to live in Nigeria vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 9121st and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Owerri vs Soweto

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Owerri Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.42
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.8
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1421
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$693
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.23%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1069
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.1
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.84
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.8
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.74
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$15
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$132
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1493
$4370

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$878
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$594
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$1344
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$578
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$834
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$641
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$750
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$631
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$1254
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$687
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$775
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$659
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$750
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$1551
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$759
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$1022
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$665
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$538
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$1017
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$785
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$741
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1239
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$796
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$668
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$830
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$353
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$1042
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$650
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$1042
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$612
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$750
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$584

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$1171
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$958
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$1089
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$765
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$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
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$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
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$791
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$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
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$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
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$697
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$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
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$573
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$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
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$681
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$511
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$763
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$628
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$630
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$927
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$551
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$716
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$583
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$916
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$966
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$948
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$633
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