Saint Petersburg vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2604
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$557
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$976
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1231
$1631
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
85
63
😀 Quality of life
70
48
🏙️ Population
5.65M
1.27M

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 2% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5142nd and 5251st ($1075 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th 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 1.5 months in Soweto. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 3923rd and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Saint Petersburg vs Soweto

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Saint Petersburg Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.72
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.61
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$708
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1258
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.9
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.69
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4413
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2754
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.5
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.25
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.92
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$436
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12085
$4370

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1108
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1111
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1492
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$748
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1514
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1474
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1315
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1021
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1454
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1578
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$720
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1232
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1571
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1659
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1292
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1927
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1592
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1693
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$798
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1990
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1448
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2062
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1426
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1683
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1083
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1406
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1516
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1443
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1546
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1214
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1606

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950