Soweto vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Soweto Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$2453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1686
$5408
🏠 One person rent
$540
$1480
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$2344
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.6
$240
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1598
$3141
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
86
😀 Quality of life
38
93
🏙️ Population
1.27M
2.79M

The cost of living in Soweto is 62% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 5917th and 861st ($923 vs $2453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th in South Africa and Canada, respectively. Check South Africa vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Soweto compared to 1.3 months in Toronto. Soweto ranked 10th best city to live in South Africa vs Toronto ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 7204th and 59th among best cities to live in the world.

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Soweto Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.16
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$74.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.92
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$6.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$4.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$1577
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$1302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$2556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$2087
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$74.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.3
$48.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.66%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$9200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$691
$7455
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$2.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.52
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$2.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.46
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.49
$3.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$65.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.4
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.7
$88.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$200
$1130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3805
$17118

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$993
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$837
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$964
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1068
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$809
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$624
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1003

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2267
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2370
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2447
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2291
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$1946
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2142
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2432
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$1966
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1554
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2185
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2019
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1846
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2017
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1861
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1771
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1888
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$1899
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1554
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2009
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2021
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1992
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2089
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1849
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1783
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2013
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2056
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1977
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2183
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2107
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2056
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2145
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1910
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2082
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1990
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2101
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2100
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1680
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2097
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2081
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2095