Sarajevo vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sarajevo Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$949
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2222
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$458
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$767
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.3
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$786
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
47
63
😀 Quality of life
67
43
🏙️ Population
276K
1.27M

The cost of living in Sarajevo is 8% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5940th and 5331st ($949 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.4 months in Soweto. Sarajevo ranked 1st best city to live in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 4806th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sarajevo vs Soweto

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Sarajevo Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.28
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$700
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3220
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2356
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.9
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3670
$5012

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$594
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$758
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$710
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$667
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$727
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$841
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1119
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$972
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1661
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$971
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$826
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1265
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1602
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1093
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$930
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1520
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$586
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1053
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1511
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1207
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$733
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$832
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1092
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1169
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1168
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1349
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$932
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1209
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1078
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$849
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1047
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$581
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$661
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1189
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1533
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1144
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$718
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$1067
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$848

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965