Soweto vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Soweto Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$875
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1598
$1234
🏠 One person rent
$511
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$523
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$25.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1509
$302
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
62
50
😀 Quality of life
44
59
🏙️ Population
1.27M
603K

The cost of living in Soweto is 70% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 6110th and 8410th ($875 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in South Africa and Tunisia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Tunisia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Soweto compared to 0.6 months in Tunis. Soweto ranked 9th best city to live in South Africa vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 6750th and 5486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Soweto Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.93
$3.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.62
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.58
 Cappuccino
$1.81
$0.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$793
$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$488
$415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$379
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.3
$34.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.1
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
11.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$731
$1020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$624
$770
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.9
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.38
$2.83
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.15
$5.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.71
$1.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$1.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.9
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$4.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$202
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2867
$2829

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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
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$466
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$596
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$355
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$418
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$423
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$433
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$371
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$500
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1050
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$435
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$474
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$979
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1450
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1528
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$426
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$390
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$983
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1150
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$518
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$328
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$927
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1027
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$394
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$476
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1338
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1469
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1524
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1608
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1377
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1708
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1670
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1657
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1278
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1120
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1372
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$418
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$372
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1163
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1291