Sarajevo vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sarajevo Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2195
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$443
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$746
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
47
63
😀 Quality of life
66
45
🏙️ Population
276K
1.27M

The cost of living in Sarajevo is 5% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6050th and 5704th ($932 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 0.8 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 5081st and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sarajevo Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.93
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.14
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.16
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$710
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3478
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2305
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.2
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.4
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.39
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.58
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.02
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.45
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.28
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3470
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$618
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$760
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$707
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$669
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$734
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$883
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1164
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$920
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1539
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$858
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1261
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1623
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1107
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$967
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1515
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$617
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1047
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1503
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1195
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$685
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$828
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1111
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1072
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1141
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1335
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$918
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1153
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1115
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$819
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1107
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$557
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$665
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1033
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1322
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1113
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$655
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$965
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$832

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