Soweto vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Soweto Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$875
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1598
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$511
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$523
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1509
$2885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
62
100
😀 Quality of life
44
100
🏙️ Population
1.27M
14M

The cost of living in Soweto is 44% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6110th and 3238th ($875 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.7 months in Soweto compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Soweto ranked 9th best city to live in South Africa vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6750th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Soweto Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.93
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.62
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$793
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$488
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$379
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.3
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.1
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$731
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$624
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.9
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.38
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.15
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.71
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.9
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$202
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2867
$15051

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063