Soweto vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Soweto Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$2801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1777
$6767
🏠 One person rent
$568
$1663
🏘️ Family rent
$574
$3057
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.8
$410
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1724
$4399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
62
99
😀 Quality of life
39
99
🏙️ Population
1.27M
4.84M

The cost of living in Soweto is 65% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 5883rd and 312th ($971 vs $2801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in South Africa and Australia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Soweto compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. Soweto ranked 11th best city to live in South Africa vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 7063rd and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Soweto vs Sydney

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Soweto Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.09
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$7.41
 Cappuccino
$2
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$883
$1992
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$368
$1372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$544
$4038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$2523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.43%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$917
$16279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$735
$9905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.22
$3.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$143
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$29.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.71
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$5.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.04
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.52
$2.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.19
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$67.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$2054
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4830
$18951

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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
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2286
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2472
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1997
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1732
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1532
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1833
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1674
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1748
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1500
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2393
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1815
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1289
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1746
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1717
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1958
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1829
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2300
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2141
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1805
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1800
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1397
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1635
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1876
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1877
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1738
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1758
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2397
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1822
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1799
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1795
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2491
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1757
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1925
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1892
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1357
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1754