Saint Petersburg vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2178
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$442
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$846
$1724
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
82
62
😀 Quality of life
67
39
🏙️ Population
5.38M
1.27M

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 10% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6204th and 5883rd ($874 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th 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 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 3645th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Saint Petersburg Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.59
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$558
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$322
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1149
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.7
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.86
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.16%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3238
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2069
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.97
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.16
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$321
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6847
$4830

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Cities near Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$846
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$979
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1149
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$682
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1416
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1447
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1230
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$973
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1389
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1453
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$440
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1120
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1453
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1532
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1123
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1782
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1499
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1570
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$514
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1936
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1278
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2023
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1534
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1447
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$966
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1363
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1467
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1466
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1414
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1102
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1525

Cities near Soweto

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