Rotterdam vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rotterdam Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4999
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$1371
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$2182
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3835
$1724
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
94
62
😀 Quality of life
94
39
🏙️ Population
664K
1.27M

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 129% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 1336th and 5883rd ($2219 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th in the Netherlands and South Africa, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Rotterdam compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Rotterdam ranked 4th best city to live in the Netherlands vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 51st and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Rotterdam Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.41
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$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
$1112
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2175
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1840
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.75%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5393
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3725
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.43
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.9
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.21
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.72
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.4
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1741
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10888
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2017
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1442
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592

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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