Soweto vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Soweto Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1777
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$568
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$574
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.8
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1724
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
62
20
😀 Quality of life
39
46
🏙️ Population
1.27M
1.29M

The cost of living in Soweto is 96% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5883rd and 8700th ($971 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in South Africa and Libya, respectively. Check South Africa vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Soweto compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Soweto ranked 11th best city to live in South Africa vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 7063rd and 6501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Soweto Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.09
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$883
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$368
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$544
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.43%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$917
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$735
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.22
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$9.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.71
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.04
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.52
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.19
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4830
$1179

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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
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$388
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$398
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$388
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$402
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$432
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$412
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$419
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$462
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$375
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1434
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1341
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1334
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1591
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1649
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1643
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1747
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1771
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$482
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$453
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$403
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$442
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1172
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$990
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1134
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1188
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$563
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$522
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$490
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1229
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$492
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1086
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$344
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1005
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1211
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$373
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$386
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160