Saint Petersburg vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1139
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2793
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$577
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$1013
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1316
$382
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
85
63
😀 Quality of life
71
43
🏙️ Population
5.65M
1.27M

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 10% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4898th and 5331st ($1139 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 1.2 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 3542nd and 7513th 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
$9.18
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.8
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.37
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1362
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$765
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.01
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4926
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3068
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.17
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.78
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.43
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.2
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.09
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.25
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$502
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13865
$5012

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1081
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1079
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1467
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$766
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1490
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1478
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1383
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1312
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1085
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1445
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1521
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$758
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1220
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1533
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1673
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1428
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1843
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1550
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1698
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$834
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1970
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1455
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1974
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1419
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1594
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1054
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1391
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1492
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1403
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1525
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1179
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1597

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965