San Diego vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3346
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7719
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$2248
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$4052
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5772
$1724
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
87
62
😀 Quality of life
92
39
🏙️ Population
1.39M
1.27M

The cost of living in San Diego is 245% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 45th and 5883rd ($3346 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 5th 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 1.7 months in San Diego compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. San Diego ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 75th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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San Diego Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.8
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$2.03
 Cappuccino
$5.51
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2399
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1894
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4351
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3534
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.1
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9294
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7063
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$8.62
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.98
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.72
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.2
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.2
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.9
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.94
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1752
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21468
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045