Soweto vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Soweto Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$2575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1777
$5897
🏠 One person rent
$568
$1551
🏘️ Family rent
$574
$2665
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.8
$255
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1724
$3590
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
62
86
😀 Quality of life
39
94
🏙️ Population
1.27M
2.79M

The cost of living in Soweto is 62% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 5883rd and 656th ($971 vs $2575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 5th in South Africa and Canada, respectively. Check South Africa vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Soweto compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Soweto ranked 11th best city to live in South Africa vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 7063rd and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Soweto vs Toronto

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Soweto Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.09
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$6.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$883
$1664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$368
$1358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$544
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$2388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.43%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$917
$10232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$735
$8102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.22
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$3.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$2.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.71
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.04
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.52
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$56.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.19
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$69.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$1200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4830
$18156

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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
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2332
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2472
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2398
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2127
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2266
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2597
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2086
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1635
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2297
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1975
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2154
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1971
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2012
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1762
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1798
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1873
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2267
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1999
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1884
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2095
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2051
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$1964
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2041
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2038
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$1986
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2017
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2009
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2007
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1814
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2074
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2046
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2085