Peshawar vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Peshawar Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$321
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$758
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$126
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$189
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$121
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.8
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$382
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
48
63
😀 Quality of life
34
43
🏙️ Population
1.97M
1.27M

The cost of living in Peshawar is 69% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 9130th and 5331st ($321 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 7th in Pakistan and South Africa, respectively. Check Pakistan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Peshawar compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Peshawar ranked 8th best city to live in Pakistan vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 8525th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Peshawar vs Soweto

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Peshawar Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.99
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.36
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$110
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$59.9
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$157
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$96
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.3
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.56%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$356
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$279
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.26
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.33
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.27
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.28
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.71
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.23
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.3
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.51
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.4
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.87
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.2
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$33.3
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3008
$5012

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Distance City Cost of living
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$394
55 km or 34 mi Mardan
$373
108 km or 67 mi Jalalabad
$381
114 km or 71 mi Wah
$371
117 km or 72 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Islamabad
$496
152 km or 94 mi Rawalpindi
$446
164 km or 102 mi Khost
$438
215 km or 133 mi Gardez
$456
223 km or 138 mi Kabul
$504
230 km or 143 mi Mirpur
$280
239 km or 149 mi Sargodha
$391
244 km or 151 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
262 km or 163 mi Baramulla
$253
287 km or 179 mi Gujrat
$335
289 km or 179 mi Ghazni
$447
289 km or 180 mi Chiniot
$393
296 km or 184 mi Hafizabad
$382
305 km or 189 mi Srinagar
$344
313 km or 195 mi Jhang
$306
323 km or 201 mi Faisalabad
$359
324 km or 201 mi Gujranwala
$309
328 km or 204 mi Sialkot
$313
335 km or 208 mi Puli Khumri
$447
336 km or 209 mi Gojra
$379
340 km or 211 mi Kamoke
$332
341 km or 212 mi Jammu
$286
346 km or 215 mi Sheikhupura
$396
357 km or 222 mi Sahiwal
$339
381 km or 237 mi Lahore
$450
387 km or 240 mi Kunduz
$468
400 km or 248 mi Okara
$340
410 km or 255 mi Amritsar
$397
413 km or 257 mi Khanewal
$401
423 km or 263 mi Multan
$440
432 km or 268 mi Pathankot
$371
442 km or 275 mi Burewala
$350
447 km or 278 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
484 km or 301 mi Jalandhar
$346
492 km or 306 mi Qurghonteppa
$734

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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