Sheffield vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sheffield Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1890
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4601
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$1094
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$1904
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$512
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3306
$1672
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
54 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
87
63
😀 Quality of life
92
45
🏙️ Population
518K
1.27M

The cost of living in Sheffield is 92% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 2353rd and 5704th ($1890 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 149th and 7th in the United Kingdom and South Africa, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Sheffield compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Sheffield ranked 20th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 148th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sheffield Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.37
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.56
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1005
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$799
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1813
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1471
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$316
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.8
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.35%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4352
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3110
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.6
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.6
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.4
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$73
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1226
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24382
$3811

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Cities near Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1507
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1617
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1830
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1669
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1822
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1834
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1833
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1887
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1803
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1835
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1968
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1698
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$2067
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1921
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1783
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1746
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2265
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1658
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1831
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1788
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$2034
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$2001
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1968
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1918
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1413
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1759
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1850
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$2040
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1974
68 km or 42 mi York
$1867
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1513
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1849
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1578
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2011
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1851

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