Soweto vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Soweto Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$1824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1903
$4151
🏠 One person rent
$604
$1060
🏘️ Family rent
$628
$1874
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$572
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$382
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
63
39
😀 Quality of life
43
76
🏙️ Population
1.27M
6.44K

The cost of living in Soweto is 43% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 5331st and 2712th ($1031 vs $1824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 0.4 months in Soweto compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Soweto ranked 10th best city to live in South Africa vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 7513th and 1347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Soweto vs Valletta

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Soweto Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.93
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.8
$79.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$5.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$1189
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$382
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$2108
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.5
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$980
$5470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$760
$4087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$2.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34
$31.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.05
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.74
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.13
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.15
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$243
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5012
$12648

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$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$2127
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1852
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1750
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1764
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1769
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1596
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1639
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1769
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1317
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1063
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1247
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1123
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1336
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1176
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1238
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1176
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1110
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$519
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$583
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$478
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$376
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$487
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1243
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$313
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$592
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$355
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$378
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$353
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$460
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$633
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$547
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1230
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1362
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$364
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$391