Phoenix vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2395
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5245
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$1494
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$2384
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4432
$1598
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
69
63
😀 Quality of life
90
38
🏙️ Population
1.61M
1.27M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 160% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 955th and 5917th ($2395 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 875th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Phoenix ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 146th and 7204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Phoenix Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.6
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$6.21
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1526
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1215
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2412
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2009
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3133
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.4
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.44
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.41
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.8
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1103
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12281
$3805

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1979
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2524
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2342
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2423
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2304
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2413
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2525
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2468
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2328
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2306
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2417
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2353
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2388
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2281
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2296
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2319
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2466
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2073
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2056
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1957
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2543
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2037
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2763
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1815
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1926
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2077
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$830
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1947
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1852
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$788
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2729
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$913
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2724

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$993
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$837
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$964
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1068
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$809
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$624
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1003