Saint Petersburg vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2103
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$389
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$788
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$733
$1509
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
82
62
😀 Quality of life
66
44
🏙️ Population
5.38M
1.27M

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 7% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6353rd and 6110th ($811 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Russia and South Africa, respectively. Check Russia vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 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 4239th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Saint Petersburg Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.31
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.23
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.84
 Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.55
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.79%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3262
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1917
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.3
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.39
$9.38
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.31
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.4
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.06
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.3
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$352
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6504
$2867

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$814
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$906
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1121
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1349
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1376
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1218
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$920
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1330
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1277
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$461
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1163
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1396
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1491
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1089
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1736
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1403
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1498
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$532
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1825
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1194
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1907
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1464
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1335
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$909
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1257
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1414
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1475
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1363
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$982
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1438

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952