Soweto vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Soweto Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1686
$7865
🏠 One person rent
$540
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$4037
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$738
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.6
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1598
$5859
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
38
94
🏙️ Population
1.27M
690K

The cost of living in Soweto is 71% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5917th and 96th ($923 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 86th in South Africa and the United States, respectively. Check South Africa vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Soweto compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Soweto ranked 10th best city to live in South Africa vs Washington ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 7204th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Soweto vs Washington

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Soweto Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.16
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.92
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.3
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.66%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$691
$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.52
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.46
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.49
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.4
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.7
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$200
$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3805
$24653

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$993
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$837
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$964
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1068
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$809
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$624
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1003

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2548
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2309
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2471
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2596
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2786
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2566
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2498
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2513
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2601
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2539
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3174
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2791
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2760
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2640
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2696
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2961
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2500
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2197
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2499
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2287
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2584
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2389
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2206
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1728
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2909
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2727
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2640
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2210
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2149
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2280
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2217
122 km or 76 mi York
$1979