Shiraz vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shiraz Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1536
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$219
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$21.6
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$222
$1724
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
50
62
😀 Quality of life
48
39
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.27M

The cost of living in Shiraz is 43% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8203rd and 5883rd ($558 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 55th and 5th 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 1.8 months in Soweto. Shiraz ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 6304th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Shiraz Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.49
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$377
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.7
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1277
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1601
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.37
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$1.87
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.26
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.79
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.97
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.4
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.99
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.2
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2159
$4830

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39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$546
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$537
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$556
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$541
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$489
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$561
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$548
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$507
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$527
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$520
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$577
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$515
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$588
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$545
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$490
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$878
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$713
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$928
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$557
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$588
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1267
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$989
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1226
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$552
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1218
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$870
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$467
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1457
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$559
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$716
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1719
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$879
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$705

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045