Peshawar vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Peshawar Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$338
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$820
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$125
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$220
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$127
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$193
$1724
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
48
62
😀 Quality of life
40
39
🏙️ Population
1.97M
1.27M

The cost of living in Peshawar is 65% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 9126th and 5883rd ($338 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 5th in Pakistan and South Africa, respectively. Check Pakistan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Peshawar compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Peshawar ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 6896th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Peshawar Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.5
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.55
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$44.9
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$211
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$97.5
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$181
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$151
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.15
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.85
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.71
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.22
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.6
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$9.61
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.4
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.4
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.7
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$525
$4830

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$374
55 km or 34 mi Mardan
$372
108 km or 67 mi Jalalabad
$358
114 km or 71 mi Wah
$323
117 km or 72 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Islamabad
$439
152 km or 94 mi Rawalpindi
$376
164 km or 102 mi Khost
$441
215 km or 133 mi Gardez
$469
223 km or 138 mi Kabul
$599
230 km or 143 mi Mirpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Sargodha
$456
244 km or 151 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
262 km or 163 mi Baramulla
$277
287 km or 179 mi Gujrat
$330
289 km or 179 mi Ghazni
$476
289 km or 180 mi Chiniot
$373
296 km or 184 mi Hafizabad
$380
305 km or 189 mi Srinagar
$388
313 km or 195 mi Jhang
$292
323 km or 201 mi Faisalabad
$319
324 km or 201 mi Gujranwala
$280
328 km or 204 mi Sialkot
$335
335 km or 208 mi Puli Khumri
$457
336 km or 209 mi Gojra
$344
340 km or 211 mi Kamoke
$308
341 km or 212 mi Jammu
$344
346 km or 215 mi Sheikhupura
$376
357 km or 222 mi Sahiwal
$312
381 km or 237 mi Lahore
$406
387 km or 240 mi Kunduz
$467
400 km or 248 mi Okara
$310
410 km or 255 mi Amritsar
$500
413 km or 257 mi Khanewal
$358
423 km or 263 mi Multan
$371
432 km or 268 mi Pathankot
$407
442 km or 275 mi Burewala
$360
447 km or 278 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
484 km or 301 mi Jalandhar
$378
492 km or 306 mi Qurghonteppa
$659

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045