Peshawar vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Peshawar Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$352
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$857
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$137
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$134
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.3
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$1509
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
48
62
😀 Quality of life
42
44
🏙️ Population
1.97M
1.27M

The cost of living in Peshawar is 60% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 9085th and 6110th ($352 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Peshawar ranked 6th best city to live in Pakistan vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 6943rd and 6750th 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
$2.88
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.4
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.59
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$89.6
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$56.9
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$131
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.8
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.93%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$183
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$152
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.37
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.53
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.94
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.72
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.52
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$9.11
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.37
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$4.4
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.87
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.7
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.5
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.9
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$457
$2867

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Distance City Cost of living
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$307
55 km or 34 mi Mardan
$335
108 km or 67 mi Jalalabad
$347
114 km or 71 mi Wah
$238
117 km or 72 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Islamabad
$389
152 km or 94 mi Rawalpindi
$331
164 km or 102 mi Khost
$423
215 km or 133 mi Gardez
$449
223 km or 138 mi Kabul
$567
230 km or 143 mi Mirpur
$278
239 km or 149 mi Sargodha
$330
244 km or 151 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
262 km or 163 mi Baramulla
$281
287 km or 179 mi Gujrat
$277
289 km or 179 mi Ghazni
$455
289 km or 180 mi Chiniot
$344
296 km or 184 mi Hafizabad
$303
305 km or 189 mi Srinagar
$393
313 km or 195 mi Jhang
$364
323 km or 201 mi Faisalabad
$289
324 km or 201 mi Gujranwala
$240
328 km or 204 mi Sialkot
$298
335 km or 208 mi Puli Khumri
$437
336 km or 209 mi Gojra
$337
340 km or 211 mi Kamoke
$268
341 km or 212 mi Jammu
$399
346 km or 215 mi Sheikhupura
$337
357 km or 222 mi Sahiwal
$260
381 km or 237 mi Lahore
$386
387 km or 240 mi Kunduz
$445
400 km or 248 mi Okara
$290
410 km or 255 mi Amritsar
$508
413 km or 257 mi Khanewal
$328
423 km or 263 mi Multan
$307
432 km or 268 mi Pathankot
$399
442 km or 275 mi Burewala
$338
447 km or 278 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
484 km or 301 mi Jalandhar
$394
492 km or 306 mi Qurghonteppa
$632

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952