Soweto vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Soweto Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$1649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1777
$3939
🏠 One person rent
$568
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$574
$1777
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.8
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1724
$1527
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
62
37
😀 Quality of life
39
72
🏙️ Population
1.27M
6.44K

The cost of living in Soweto is 41% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 5883rd and 3052nd ($971 vs $1649) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 1.8 months in Soweto compared to 0.9 months in Valletta. Soweto ranked 11th best city to live in South Africa vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 7063rd and 1891st 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
$6.55
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.09
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$4.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$883
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$368
$813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$544
$2112
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$1534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$90.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.43%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$917
$8404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$735
$4204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.22
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.71
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$6.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.04
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.52
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.19
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$692
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4830
$8876

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1771
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1747
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1334
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1643
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1591
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1341
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1519
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1434
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1172
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$990
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1188
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1031
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1229
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1211
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1157
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1086
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1005
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$442
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$482
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$496
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$432
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$462
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1212
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$388
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$522
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$398
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$419
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$402
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$453
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$563
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$490
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1057
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1272
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$388
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$344