Santiago vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santiago Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2721
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$495
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$858
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$844
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
91
63
😀 Quality of life
81
45
🏙️ Population
6.26M
1.27M

The cost of living in Santiago is 13% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4939th and 5704th ($1108 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Chile and South Africa, respectively. Check Chile vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Santiago compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Santiago ranked 1st best city to live in Chile vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 672nd and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Santiago Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.7
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.7
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.74
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.6
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.2
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.26%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2583
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3493
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.4
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.12
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.55
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.06
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.31
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.2
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9190
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827

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