Soweto vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Soweto Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1903
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$604
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$628
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$382
$273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
63
76
😀 Quality of life
43
51
🏙️ Population
1.27M
3.01M

The cost of living in Soweto is 98% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 5331st and 8568th ($1031 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 12th in South Africa and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Soweto compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Soweto ranked 10th best city to live in South Africa vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 7513th and 6634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Soweto vs Surabaya

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Soweto Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.93
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.8
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$382
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.5
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$980
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$760
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.05
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.74
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.13
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.15
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$243
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5012
$8118

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$402
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$437
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$386
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$450
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$358
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$428
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$416
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$419
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$381
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$400
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$490
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$436
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1115
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$780
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$493
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$452
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$457
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$387
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$446
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$458
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$494
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$427
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$436
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$439
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$468
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$515
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$466
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$376
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$627
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$566
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$516
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$552
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$472
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$469
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$486
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$556
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$470