Phoenix vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2369
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5226
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$1477
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$2396
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$590
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4699
$1724
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
69
62
😀 Quality of life
91
39
🏙️ Population
1.61M
1.27M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 144% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 973rd and 5883rd ($2369 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 858th and 5th 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 2 months in Phoenix compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Phoenix ranked 22nd best city to live in the United States vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 119th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Phoenix Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.8
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$2.03
 Cappuccino
$5.77
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1190
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2431
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1985
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.2
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3520
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2938
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$8.62
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.26
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.48
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1116
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10377
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2588
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$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