Saint Petersburg vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2348
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$502
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$876
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1116
$1672
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
82
63
😀 Quality of life
71
45
🏙️ Population
5.65M
1.27M

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 1% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5813th and 5704th ($971 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 7th in Russia and South Africa, respectively. Check Russia vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 3397th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Saint Petersburg Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.2
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1172
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$665
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.03
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.54%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2610
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.4
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.16
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.09
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.1
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$402
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10534
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1083
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1064
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1477
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$734
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1516
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1516
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1561
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1265
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$999
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1386
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1561
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$680
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1174
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1618
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1611
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1145
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1881
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1580
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1655
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$745
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1947
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1372
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1394
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1601
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1041
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1383
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1503
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1500
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1524
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1184
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1566

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915