Soweto vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Soweto Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1057
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1932
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$620
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$639
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.3
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1631
$2676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
48
96
🏙️ Population
1.27M
14.3M

The cost of living in Soweto is 38% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5251st and 3249th ($1057 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in South Africa and Japan, respectively. Check South Africa vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Soweto compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Soweto ranked 8th best city to live in South Africa vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6890th and 8th 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
$7.11
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.5
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.11%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$779
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.16
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.3
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.53
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.28
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.56
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.44
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4370
$16728

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005