Soweto vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Soweto Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1777
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$568
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$574
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.8
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1724
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
62
100
😀 Quality of life
39
94
🏙️ Population
1.27M
690K

The cost of living in Soweto is 69% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5883rd and 93rd ($971 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 74th 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 1.8 months in Soweto compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Soweto ranked 11th best city to live in South Africa vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 7063rd and 41st 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
$6.55
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.09
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$883
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$368
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$544
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.43%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$917
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$735
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.22
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.71
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.04
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.52
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.19
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4830
$23453

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$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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948