Soweto vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Soweto Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$1298
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1777
$2989
🏠 One person rent
$568
$736
🏘️ Family rent
$574
$1236
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.8
$44.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1724
$558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
62
50
😀 Quality of life
39
63
🏙️ Population
1.27M
1.05M

The cost of living in Soweto is 25% less expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 5883rd and 4338th ($971 vs $1298) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 1.8 months in Soweto compared to 0.4 months in Yerevan. Soweto ranked 11th best city to live in South Africa vs Yerevan ranked 1st in Armenia, while ranked 7063rd and 4709th 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
$6.55
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.09
$9.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$883
$843
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$368
$580
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$544
$1588
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$966
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.43%
15.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$917
$3527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$735
$1636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.22
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$4.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$8.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$7.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.71
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.04
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.52
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$122
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.19
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$36.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$376
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4830
$10858

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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
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$1190
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$1160
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$1173
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$1052
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$541
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$807
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$916
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$541
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$701
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$538
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$542
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$532
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$845
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$791
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$681
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1046
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$1050
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$425
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$1051
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$608
209 km or 130 mi Van
$552
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$728
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$587
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$907
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$609
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$632
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$716
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$512
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$1610
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$570
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$941
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$855
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$519
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$540
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$580
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$837
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$477
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$578