Phoenix vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2357
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5360
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$1407
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$2224
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$643
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4113
$1631
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
71
63
😀 Quality of life
91
48
🏙️ Population
1.61M
1.27M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 123% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 1175th and 5251st ($2357 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1001st 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 Phoenix compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Phoenix ranked 25th best city to live in the United States vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 134th and 6890th 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
$18.2
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$6.66
$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
$1499
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2325
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1811
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.9
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4603
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.5
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.52
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1456
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18987
$4370

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781

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