Philadelphia vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2597
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5854
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$1514
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$2239
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$740
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4328
$1631
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
100
63
😀 Quality of life
92
48
🏙️ Population
1.6M
1.27M

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 146% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 742nd and 5251st ($2597 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 648th and 6th in the United States and South Africa, respectively. Check the United States vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Philadelphia compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Philadelphia ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 87th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Philadelphia vs Soweto

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Philadelphia Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.2
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$5.15
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1612
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2399
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.7
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3762
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1992
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.6
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.2
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.81
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.99
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.3
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.8
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.1
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2195
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17603
$4370

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950