San Diego vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3507
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7962
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$2395
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$4150
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$737
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5553
$1631
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
86
63
😀 Quality of life
91
48
🏙️ Population
1.39M
1.27M

The cost of living in San Diego is 232% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 50th and 5251st ($3507 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 6th in the United States and South Africa, respectively. Check the United States vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in San Diego compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. San Diego ranked 26th best city to live in the United States vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 137th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Diego vs Soweto

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San Diego Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.1
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.3
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.74
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$6.24
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2519
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2068
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4514
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3653
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$253
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8566
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6843
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.98
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.16
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.9
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.99
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.5
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.9
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.3
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1998
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26517
$4370

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804

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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