Soweto vs Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Soweto Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1777
$1647
🏠 One person rent
$568
$263
🏘️ Family rent
$574
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.8
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1724
$326
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
62
75
😀 Quality of life
39
57
🏙️ Population
1.27M
2.24M

The cost of living in Soweto is 61% more expensive than in Tangerang. Cities ranked 5883rd and 7726th ($971 vs $605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 9th in South Africa and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Soweto compared to 0.5 months in Tangerang. Soweto ranked 11th best city to live in South Africa vs Tangerang ranked 5th in Indonesia, while ranked 7063rd and 5630th 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
$6.55
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.09
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$883
$201
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$368
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$544
$749
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$442
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$82.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.43%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$917
$1527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$735
$511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.22
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$9.84
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$4.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$3.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$8.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.71
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.04
$2.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.52
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.19
$3.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$16.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$63.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4830
$9006

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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

Cities near Tangerang

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi South Tangerang
$577
24 km or 15 mi Jakarta
$757
32 km or 20 mi Depok
$419
41 km or 26 mi Bekasi
$541
50 km or 31 mi Bogor
$553
54 km or 33 mi Serang
$524
71 km or 44 mi Cilegon
$522
89 km or 55 mi Sukabumi
$596
127 km or 79 mi Cimahi
$530
134 km or 83 mi Bandung
$571
173 km or 107 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
189 km or 117 mi Metro
$438
216 km or 134 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
222 km or 138 mi Cirebon
$551
248 km or 154 mi Banjar
$517
287 km or 178 mi Tegal
$512
314 km or 195 mi Cilacap
$508
345 km or 215 mi Pekalongan
$506
405 km or 251 mi Prabumulih
$441
411 km or 255 mi Palembang
$420
427 km or 265 mi Semarang
$550
445 km or 276 mi Pagar Alam
$485
446 km or 277 mi Salatiga
$447
450 km or 279 mi Yogyakarta
$453
487 km or 303 mi Surakarta
$434
526 km or 327 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
552 km or 343 mi Bengkulu
$530
564 km or 350 mi Madiun
$507
610 km or 379 mi Jambi
$499
621 km or 386 mi Kediri
$487
645 km or 401 mi Blitar
$470
656 km or 408 mi Mojokerto
$512
677 km or 421 mi Batu
$427
685 km or 425 mi Surabaya
$558
690 km or 429 mi Malang
$388
711 km or 442 mi Pasuruan
$495
747 km or 464 mi Probolinggo
$518
748 km or 465 mi Pontianak
$458
825 km or 513 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
829 km or 515 mi Singkawang
$459