San Diego vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3486
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7909
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$2368
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$4139
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5217
$382
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
86
63
😀 Quality of life
91
43
🏙️ Population
1.39M
1.27M

The cost of living in San Diego is 238% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 52nd and 5331st ($3486 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th 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 0.4 months in Soweto. San Diego ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 155th and 7513th 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
$22.2
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.97
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$6.34
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2489
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2046
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4508
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3643
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$251
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.3
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8050
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6577
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.32
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.04
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.2
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.97
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.48
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.2
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.1
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.2
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1937
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22295
$5012

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826

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