Shiraz vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shiraz Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$606
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1711
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$206
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$464
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$21.5
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
50
62
😀 Quality of life
52
44
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.27M

The cost of living in Shiraz is 31% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7596th and 6110th ($606 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 4th in Iran and South Africa, respectively. Check Iran vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Shiraz compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Shiraz ranked 5th best city to live in Iran vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 6176th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Shiraz Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.03
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.49
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$540
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.8
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.92%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1181
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1561
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.35
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$1.87
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.32
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.28
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.8
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.62
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.06
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.96
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.4
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.6
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.6
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.4
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.5
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$151
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2132
$2867

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$604
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$606
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$890
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$621
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$561
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$798
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$646
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$541
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$531
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$604
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$575
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$530
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$599
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$538
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$522
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$868
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$710
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$910
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$543
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$559
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1375
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1005
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1327
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$540
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1285
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$959
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$457
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1424
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$549
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$708
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1810
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$875
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$698

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952