Phoenix vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2340
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5236
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$1406
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$2208
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4277
$1672
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
70
63
😀 Quality of life
91
45
🏙️ Population
1.61M
1.27M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 138% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 1184th and 5704th ($2340 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1035th and 7th 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 1.8 months in Phoenix compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Phoenix ranked 52nd best city to live in the United States vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 181st and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Phoenix Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$6.3
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1511
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2337
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1799
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.7
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4621
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.2
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1277
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16644
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915