Shiraz vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shiraz Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1428
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$241
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$419
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$21.6
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$235
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
49
63
😀 Quality of life
56
45
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.27M

The cost of living in Shiraz is 44% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8247th and 5704th ($553 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 41st 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Shiraz ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 6229th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Shiraz Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.1
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.5
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$0.99
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.2
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.06%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1161
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$731
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.34
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$1.92
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.93
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.69
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.63
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.02
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.3
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.1
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2133
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$530
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$503
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$529
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$477
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$463
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$530
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$453
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$483
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$470
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$534
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$545
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$604
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$501
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$476
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$459
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$873
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$730
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$930
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$549
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$571
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1237
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1008
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1230
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$542
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1201
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$908
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$761
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1454
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$530
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$726
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1770
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$889
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$719

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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