Sarajevo vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sarajevo Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$816
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1934
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$380
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.1
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$924
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
46
62
😀 Quality of life
59
39
🏙️ Population
276K
1.27M

The cost of living in Sarajevo is 16% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6379th and 5883rd ($816 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.8 months in Soweto. Sarajevo ranked 1st best city to live in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 5391st and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Sarajevo Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.9
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.42%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2964
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1897
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.22
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.58
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.92
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.32
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.08
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.2
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3144
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$593
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$705
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$695
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$641
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$707
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$658
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1076
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$802
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1161
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$697
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1146
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1302
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1046
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$895
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1240
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$566
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1035
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1282
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1191
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$663
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$692
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1053
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$890
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1040
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1204
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$737
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1100
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1059
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$852
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1045
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$521
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$618
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$851
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1265
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$999
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$661
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$761
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$797

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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