Soweto vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Soweto Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$984
$1181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$2713
🏠 One person rent
$567
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$581
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1672
$577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
63
50
😀 Quality of life
45
69
🏙️ Population
1.27M
1.11M

The cost of living in Soweto is 17% less expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 5704th and 4747th ($984 vs $1181) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in South Africa and Armenia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Armenia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Soweto compared to 0.5 months in Yerevan. Soweto ranked 9th best city to live in South Africa vs Yerevan ranked 1st in Armenia, while ranked 7050th and 4402nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Soweto vs Yerevan

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Soweto Yerevan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.53
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.3
$52.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.14
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$502
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$538
$1220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$77.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.8
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.64%
15.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$907
$3535
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$724
$1676
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$4.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.24
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.85
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$4.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.51
$3.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$93.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$202
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3811
$7136

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915

Cities near Yerevan

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$1081
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$1059
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$1068
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$1001
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$569
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$719
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$852
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$567
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$736
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$573
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$567
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$562
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$736
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$691
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$643
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$484
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1035
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$968
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$402
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$968
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$608
209 km or 130 mi Van
$585
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$718
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$629
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$488
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$613
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$630
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$668
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$457
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$511
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$583
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$547
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$836
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$504
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$577
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$573
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$823
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$836
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$596