Sarajevo vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sarajevo Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1933
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$368
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$658
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.3
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$794
$1598
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
47
63
😀 Quality of life
62
38
🏙️ Population
276K
1.27M

The cost of living in Sarajevo is 14% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6461st and 5917th ($796 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th 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 months in Sarajevo compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Sarajevo ranked 1st best city to live in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 4897th and 7204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sarajevo Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.03
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.13
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3005
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1953
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.74
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.8
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.81
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2856
$3805

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$559
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$693
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$636
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$603
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$661
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$776
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1070
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$803
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1187
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$847
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$759
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1150
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1337
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1070
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$816
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1266
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$558
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$975
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1274
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1117
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$659
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$662
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1030
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$958
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1012
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1160
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$807
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1053
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$972
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$679
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$965
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$463
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$556
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$848
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1122
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1008
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$595
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$692
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$768

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$993
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$837
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$964
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1068
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$809
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$624
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1003