Soweto vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Soweto Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$875
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1598
$1929
🏠 One person rent
$511
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$523
$802
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1509
$612
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
62
28
😀 Quality of life
44
38
🏙️ Population
1.27M
431K

The cost of living in Soweto is 8% more expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 6110th and 6362nd ($875 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and Namibia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Soweto compared to 0.8 months in Windhoek. Soweto ranked 9th best city to live in South Africa vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 6750th and 7474th among best cities to live in the world.

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Soweto Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.93
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.62
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.52
 Cappuccino
$1.81
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$793
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$488
$756
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$379
$643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.3
$51.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.1
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
11.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$731
$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$624
$601
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.9
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.38
$7.08
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$5.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$5.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.15
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.71
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.9
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$202
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2867
$3671

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952

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Distance City Cost of living
83 km or 52 mi Rehoboth
$738
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$749
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$751
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$717
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$765
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$723
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$718
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$687
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$677
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$643
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$603
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$633
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$631
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$656
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$719
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$554
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$605
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$753
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$511
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$734
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$621
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$845
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$550
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$702
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$625
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$751
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$682
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$875
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$601
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$701
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$776
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$889
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$771
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$783
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$908
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$755
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$637
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$733
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$741