Soweto vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Soweto Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1777
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$568
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$574
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.8
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1724
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
62
100
😀 Quality of life
39
99
🏙️ Population
1.27M
14.3M

The cost of living in Soweto is 41% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5883rd and 3085th ($971 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th in South Africa and Japan, respectively. Check South Africa vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Soweto compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Soweto ranked 11th best city to live in South Africa vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 7063rd and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Soweto vs Tokyo

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Soweto Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.09
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$883
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$368
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$544
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.43%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$917
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$735
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.22
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.71
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.04
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.52
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.19
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4830
$15495

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033