Soweto vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Soweto Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1057
$2524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1932
$5606
🏠 One person rent
$620
$1416
🏘️ Family rent
$639
$2368
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.3
$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1631
$3839
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
63
95
😀 Quality of life
48
95
🏙️ Population
1.27M
985K

The cost of living in Soweto is 58% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 5251st and 849th ($1057 vs $2524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in South Africa and Sweden, respectively. Check South Africa vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Soweto compared to 1.5 months in Stockholm. Soweto ranked 8th best city to live in South Africa vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 6890th and 23rd 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
$7.11
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$98.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$8.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$3.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$1704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$2705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$1909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.5
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.11%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$12627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$779
$6907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.16
$4.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.3
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.53
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$8.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.28
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.56
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$51
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.44
$36.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4370
$17693

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2118
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1214
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1853
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2065
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1827
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1840
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1914
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1702
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1741
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1831
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1651
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1547
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1603
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1398
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1337
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1423
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1311
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1631
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1397
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1579
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1370
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1884
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1594
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1562
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1567
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1656
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1597
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1568
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1691
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1641
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1383
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1230
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1581
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$994
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1583
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1606
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1481
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1701
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1375
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1516