Soweto vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Soweto Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$875
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1598
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$511
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$523
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1509
$1375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
62
37
😀 Quality of life
44
72
🏙️ Population
1.27M
6.44K

The cost of living in Soweto is 47% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 6110th and 2834th ($875 vs $1657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in South Africa and Malta, respectively. Check South Africa vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Soweto compared to 0.8 months in Valletta. Soweto ranked 9th best city to live in South Africa vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 6750th and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Soweto Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.93
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.62
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$4.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$793
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$488
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$379
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.3
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.1
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$731
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$624
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.9
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.38
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.15
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.71
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.9
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$202
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2867
$10317

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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
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1670
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1708
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1278
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1608
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1524
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1372
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1469
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1338
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1120
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$927
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1103
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$983
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1163
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1150
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1122
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1050
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$979
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$418
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$423
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$470
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$435
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1324
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$377
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$596
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$386
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$340
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$390
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$514
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$466
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1017
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1307
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$407
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$355