Soweto vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Soweto Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1903
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$604
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$628
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$382
$654
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
63
60
😀 Quality of life
43
71
🏙️ Population
1.27M
1.12M

The cost of living in Soweto is 2% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 5331st and 5182nd ($1031 vs $1053) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 0.4 months in Soweto compared to 0.6 months in Tbilisi. Soweto ranked 10th best city to live in South Africa vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 7513th and 3429th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Soweto vs Tbilisi

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Soweto Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.93
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.8
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$9.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$382
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$53.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$82.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.5
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
12.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$980
$2468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$760
$1430
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.05
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.74
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.13
$8.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.15
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$4.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$6.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$243
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5012
$5632

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$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

Cities near Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$769
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$679
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$726
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$631
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$743
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$872
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$751
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$756
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$906
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1104
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$490
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1205
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1027
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$730
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$574
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1096
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$732
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$631
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$576
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$794
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$652
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$845
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$649
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$572
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$676
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$850
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$569
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$990
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$575
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$988
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$595
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$819
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$374
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$448
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$636
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$429
375 km or 233 mi Van
$580
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$663