Soweto vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Soweto Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1057
$1810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1932
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$620
$1069
🏘️ Family rent
$639
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.3
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1631
$2129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
63
39
😀 Quality of life
48
76
🏙️ Population
1.27M
6.44K

The cost of living in Soweto is 42% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 5251st and 2829th ($1057 vs $1810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 1.5 months in Soweto compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Soweto ranked 8th best city to live in South Africa vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 6890th and 1410th 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
$7.11
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$4.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$1157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$2066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.5
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.11%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$4792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$779
$4205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.16
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.3
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.53
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$6.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.28
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.56
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$61.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.44
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4370
$12962

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$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$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
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$2130
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1857
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1715
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1749
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1783
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1512
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1688
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1739
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1342
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1279
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1101
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1318
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1308
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1235
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1185
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1077
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$513
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$586
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$457
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$495
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1268
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$316
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$606
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$364
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$394
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$367
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$456
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$620
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$537
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1245
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1342
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$372
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$388