San Diego vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3469
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7890
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$2370
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$4148
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5254
$1672
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
86
63
😀 Quality of life
93
45
🏙️ Population
1.39M
1.27M

The cost of living in San Diego is 253% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 43rd and 5704th ($3469 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 7th 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 1.5 months in San Diego compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. San Diego ranked 26th best city to live in the United States vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 97th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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San Diego Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.1
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.1
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.63
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$6.32
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2499
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2053
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4569
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3654
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9580
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7151
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.16
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.9
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.97
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.53
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.4
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1745
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28967
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915