Soweto vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Soweto Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$1991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1777
$4487
🏠 One person rent
$568
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$574
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.8
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1724
$3539
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
62
95
😀 Quality of life
39
96
🏙️ Population
1.27M
985K

The cost of living in Soweto is 51% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 5883rd and 1883rd ($971 vs $1991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in South Africa and Sweden, respectively. Check South Africa vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Soweto compared to 1.8 months in Stockholm. Soweto ranked 11th best city to live in South Africa vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 7063rd and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Soweto vs Stockholm

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Soweto Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.09
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$7.49
 Cappuccino
$2
$4.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$883
$1349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$368
$863
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$544
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$1592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.43%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$917
$10247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$735
$5552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.22
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$98.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$24.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.71
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.04
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.52
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.19
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$24
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4830
$7335

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1628
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1730
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1586
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1638
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1637
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1602
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1604
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1460
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1460
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1274
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1338
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1164
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1285
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1463
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1275
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1347
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1209
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1363
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1510
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1593
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1373
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1259
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1544
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1415
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1591
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1546
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1417
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1443
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1331
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1151
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1407
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$923
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1571
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1525
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1267
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1468
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1325
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1328