Soweto vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Soweto Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1057
$1797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1932
$4071
🏠 One person rent
$620
$1035
🏘️ Family rent
$639
$1655
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.3
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1631
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
76
😀 Quality of life
48
87
🏙️ Population
1.27M
841K

The cost of living in Soweto is 41% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 5251st and 2874th ($1057 vs $1797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 11th in South Africa and Spain, respectively. Check South Africa vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Soweto compared to 1.2 months in Valencia, Spain. Soweto ranked 8th best city to live in South Africa vs Valencia, Spain ranked 3rd in Spain, while ranked 6890th and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Soweto vs Valencia, Spain

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Soweto Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.11
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$4.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$1127
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$848
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1971
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$1347
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$97.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.5
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.11%
3.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$4940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$779
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.16
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.3
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.53
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$6.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.28
$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.56
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$47.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$67.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.44
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4370
$10445

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$1171
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$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1415
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1375
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1296
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1267
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1171
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1461
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1394
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1685
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1558
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1394
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1514
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1299
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1396
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1393
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1516
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1493
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1314
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1388
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1451
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1251
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2879
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1291
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1329
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1212
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1187
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1359
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1531
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1471
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1264
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1226
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1751
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656