Soweto vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Soweto The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$2094
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1777
$5008
🏠 One person rent
$568
$1271
🏘️ Family rent
$574
$2171
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$522
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.8
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1724
$3950
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
62
93
😀 Quality of life
39
95
🏙️ Population
1.27M
548K

The cost of living in Soweto is 54% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 5883rd and 1613th ($971 vs $2094) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 10th in South Africa and the Netherlands, respectively. Check South Africa vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Soweto compared to 1.9 months in The Hague. Soweto ranked 11th best city to live in South Africa vs The Hague ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 7063rd and 35th among best cities to live in the world.

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Soweto The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.09
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$5.1
 Cappuccino
$2
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$883
$1339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$368
$1020
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$544
$2313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$40.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.43%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$917
$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$735
$3777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.22
$4.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$71.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$25.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.71
$7.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.04
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.52
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.19
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$89.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$2052
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4830
$9165

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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
4 km or 2.5 mi Scheveningen
$2010
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Leidschendam
$2053
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Delft
$1991
14 km or 8.5 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Rotterdam
$2219
31 km or 19 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
35 km or 22 mi Zandvoort
$2246
40 km or 25 mi Haarlem
$2373
43 km or 27 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
46 km or 29 mi IJmuiden
$2170
52 km or 32 mi Amsterdam
$2859
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$2184
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$2180
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$1920
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$2375
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$2064
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$1750
65 km or 40 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$2076
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$2046
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$2088
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$1865
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$1968
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$1975
82 km or 51 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
85 km or 53 mi Veenendaal
$1916
92 km or 57 mi Ede
$1782
93 km or 58 mi Lelystad
$1412
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$1831
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$1916
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1762
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1709
101 km or 62 mi Uden
$1921
102 km or 63 mi Mortsel
$1611