Phoenix vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5582
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$1419
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$2230
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$694
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4178
$382
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
71
63
😀 Quality of life
89
43
🏙️ Population
1.61M
1.27M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 135% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 1041st and 5331st ($2423 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 896th 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 1.7 months in Phoenix compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Phoenix ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 226th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phoenix vs Soweto

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Phoenix Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1497
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1109
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2358
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1803
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.7
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.2%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4665
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3124
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.05
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.35
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.45
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1659
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21660
$5012

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804

Cities near Soweto

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