Soweto vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Soweto Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1777
$2469
🏠 One person rent
$568
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$574
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.8
$56
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1724
$555
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
62
57
😀 Quality of life
39
67
🏙️ Population
1.27M
1.12M

The cost of living in Soweto is 7% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 5883rd and 5321st ($971 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in South Africa and Georgia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Soweto compared to 0.5 months in Tbilisi. Soweto ranked 11th best city to live in South Africa vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 7063rd and 3638th among best cities to live in the world.

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Soweto Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$9.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.09
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$883
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$368
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$544
$1226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$758
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.43%
11.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$917
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$735
$1065
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.22
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$6.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.71
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.04
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.52
$3.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.19
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4830
$5547

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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 Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$845
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$681
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$791
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$608
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$807
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$916
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$728
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$701
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$477
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1190
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1160
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1298
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1052
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$716
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$542
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1173
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$584
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$609
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$541
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$573
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$632
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$837
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$587
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$541
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$498
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$855
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$532
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$1050
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$538
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$1051
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$686
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$790
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$425
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$512
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$635
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$907
375 km or 233 mi Van
$552
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$639