Soweto vs Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Soweto Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$875
$573
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1598
$1557
🏠 One person rent
$511
$255
🏘️ Family rent
$523
$590
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1509
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
62
75
😀 Quality of life
44
60
🏙️ Population
1.27M
2.24M

The cost of living in Soweto is 53% more expensive than in Tangerang. Cities ranked 6110th and 7917th ($875 vs $573) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 11th in South Africa and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Soweto compared to 0.6 months in Tangerang. Soweto ranked 9th best city to live in South Africa vs Tangerang ranked 6th in Indonesia, while ranked 6750th and 5383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Soweto vs Tangerang

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Soweto Tangerang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.93
$1.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.62
$3.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.27
 Cappuccino
$1.81
$1.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$793
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$488
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$379
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.3
$51.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.1
$80.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
8.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$731
$1871
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$624
$736
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.9
$9.59
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.38
$4.66
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$7.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.15
$21.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$2.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.71
$2.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.9
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$3.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$4.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$34.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$202
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2867
$8582

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near Tangerang

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi South Tangerang
$545
24 km or 15 mi Jakarta
$718
32 km or 20 mi Depok
$393
41 km or 26 mi Bekasi
$552
50 km or 31 mi Bogor
$480
54 km or 33 mi Serang
$512
71 km or 44 mi Cilegon
$493
89 km or 55 mi Sukabumi
$547
127 km or 79 mi Cimahi
$500
134 km or 83 mi Bandung
$512
173 km or 107 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
189 km or 117 mi Metro
$422
216 km or 134 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
222 km or 138 mi Cirebon
$495
248 km or 154 mi Banjar
$426
287 km or 178 mi Tegal
$478
314 km or 195 mi Cilacap
$474
345 km or 215 mi Pekalongan
$479
405 km or 251 mi Prabumulih
$450
411 km or 255 mi Palembang
$457
427 km or 265 mi Semarang
$570
445 km or 276 mi Pagar Alam
$476
446 km or 277 mi Salatiga
$403
450 km or 279 mi Yogyakarta
$427
487 km or 303 mi Surakarta
$383
526 km or 327 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
552 km or 343 mi Bengkulu
$521
564 km or 350 mi Madiun
$440
610 km or 379 mi Jambi
$479
621 km or 386 mi Kediri
$439
645 km or 401 mi Blitar
$427
656 km or 408 mi Mojokerto
$459
677 km or 421 mi Batu
$403
685 km or 425 mi Surabaya
$522
690 km or 429 mi Malang
$383
711 km or 442 mi Pasuruan
$454
747 km or 464 mi Probolinggo
$469
748 km or 465 mi Pontianak
$444
825 km or 513 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
829 km or 515 mi Singkawang
$442