Sarajevo vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sarajevo Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$341
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$271
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$843
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
46
62
😀 Quality of life
60
44
🏙️ Population
276K
1.27M

The cost of living in Sarajevo is 15% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6609th and 6110th ($742 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa, respectively. Check Bosnia and Herzegovina vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Sarajevo compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Sarajevo ranked 1st best city to live in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 5377th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sarajevo Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.15%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2712
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1643
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.73
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.57
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.9
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.22
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$193
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2962
$2867

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$545
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$672
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$645
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$604
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$661
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$585
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1030
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$742
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1120
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$690
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$681
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1040
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1134
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1028
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$816
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$957
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$503
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$945
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1048
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1116
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$517
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$704
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1004
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$849
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$967
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1172
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$733
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1025
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1013
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$670
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$989
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$664
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$558
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$835
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1219
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$913
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$691
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$719
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$737

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952