Shiraz vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shiraz Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$214
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$361
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$22.9
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$205
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
47
63
😀 Quality of life
41
43
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.27M

The cost of living in Shiraz is 51% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8645th and 5331st ($505 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 7th in Iran and South Africa, respectively. Check Iran vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Shiraz compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Shiraz ranked 30th best city to live in Iran vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 7725th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shiraz vs Soweto

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Shiraz Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.45
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.1
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.98
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$0.83
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.9
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.77%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1062
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.12
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.19
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.34
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.71
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.08
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.84
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.5
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.99
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.8
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2115
$5012

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$485
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$471
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$497
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$457
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$459
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$494
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$454
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$469
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$451
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$521
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$517
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$558
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$488
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$454
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$452
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$778
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$703
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$917
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$522
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$548
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1340
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1059
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1218
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$509
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1062
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$965
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$700
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1437
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$496
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$708
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$2015
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$861
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$694

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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