Soweto vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Soweto Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$875
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1598
$3255
🏠 One person rent
$511
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$523
$1269
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1509
$2194
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
62
75
😀 Quality of life
44
84
🏙️ Population
1.27M
792K

The cost of living in Soweto is 39% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 6110th and 3662nd ($875 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 24th in South Africa and Spain, respectively. Check South Africa vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Soweto compared to 1.5 months in Valencia, Spain. Soweto ranked 9th best city to live in South Africa vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 6750th and 317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Soweto Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.93
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$43.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.62
$9.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$793
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$660
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$488
$1535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$379
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.3
$78.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.1
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
2.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$731
$2396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$624
$1469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.9
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.38
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.15
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.71
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.9
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$68.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$202
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2867
$9302

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$776
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$889
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$741
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$698
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$755
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$631
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$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
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$1262
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1270
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1147
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1128
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1077
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1241
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1274
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1287
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1478
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1227
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1297
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1210
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1205
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1177
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1331
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1234
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1158
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1191
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$983
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1139
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2629
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1057
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1219
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$907
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1149
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1148
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1327
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1023
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$1710
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$1265
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$1138
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
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$1219
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1368
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426