Soweto vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Soweto Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$563
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1777
$1353
🏠 One person rent
$568
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$574
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.8
$29.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1724
$325
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
62
50
😀 Quality of life
39
58
🏙️ Population
1.27M
603K

The cost of living in Soweto is 73% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 5883rd and 8156th ($971 vs $563) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in South Africa and Tunisia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Tunisia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Soweto compared to 0.6 months in Tunis. Soweto ranked 11th best city to live in South Africa vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 7063rd and 5509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Soweto Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$3.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.09
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$883
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$368
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$544
$441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$33.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.43%
11.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$917
$1177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$735
$793
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.22
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$15.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$2.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$0.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.71
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.04
$1.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.52
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.19
$4.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$3.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4830
$3491

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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
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$490
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$522
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$344
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$442
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$482
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$453
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$386
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$489
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1086
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$462
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$492
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$1005
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1443
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1515
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$510
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$403
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$1031
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1211
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$500
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$375
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$990
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1134
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$417
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$503
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1434
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1519
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1591
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1643
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1381
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1747
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1771
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1334
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1172
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1341
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$429
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$379
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1229
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1261