Owerri vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Owerri Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1364
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1792
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$1077
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$935
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.2
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$76.3
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
41
63
😀 Quality of life
24
43
🏙️ Population
908K
1.27M

The cost of living in Owerri is 32% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4388th and 5331st ($1364 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Nigeria and South Africa, respectively. Check Nigeria vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Owerri compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Owerri ranked 12th best city to live in Nigeria vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 8997th and 7513th 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
$3.75
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.95
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1203
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$571
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$941
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.84%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$897
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.8
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.86
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.76
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$15
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1701
$5012

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283 km or 176 mi Akure
$488
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$821
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$627
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$738
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$597
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$1156
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$699
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$670
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$575
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$759
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$1375
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$658
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$946
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$639
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$518
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$995
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$692
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$768
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1209
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$830
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$666
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$760
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$323
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$1011
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$654
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$1013
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$596
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$672
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$517

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$1204
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$912
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$1104
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$742
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$851
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$867
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$997
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$784
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$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
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$789
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$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
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$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
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$691
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$723
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$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
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$558
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$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
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$660
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$494
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$742
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$615
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$611
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$904
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$549
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$725
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$590
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$912
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$1014
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$938
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$632
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