Singapore City vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Singapore City Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3105
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7072
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$2101
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$3780
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$567
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$284
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4276
$382
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
89
63
😀 Quality of life
97
43
🏙️ Population
5.87M
1.27M

The cost of living in Singapore City is 201% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 165th and 5331st ($3105 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Singapore and South Africa, respectively. Check Singapore vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Singapore City compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Singapore City ranked 1st best city to live in Singapore vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 8th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Singapore City vs Soweto

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Singapore City Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.7
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.78
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$5.19
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.84
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2576
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4755
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3306
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.46%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$23858
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7397
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.57
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.36
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.99
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$29.2
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.3
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.76
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.28
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.8
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.1
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1438
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27027
$5012

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$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637

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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