Soweto vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Soweto Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1057
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1932
$2725
🏠 One person rent
$620
$597
🏘️ Family rent
$639
$1030
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.3
$57
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1631
$589
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
63
52
😀 Quality of life
48
69
🏙️ Population
1.27M
1.11M

The cost of living in Soweto is 8% less expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 5251st and 4903rd ($1057 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 1.5 months in Soweto compared to 0.5 months in Yerevan. Soweto ranked 8th best city to live in South Africa vs Yerevan ranked 1st in Armenia, while ranked 6890th and 4456th 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
$7.11
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$53.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$8.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$823
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.5
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.11%
15.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$3242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$779
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.16
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.3
$24.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.53
$4.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$7.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.28
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.56
$3.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$91.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.44
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$136
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4370
$8146

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$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$1057
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$1033
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$1046
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$981
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$562
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$728
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$853
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$562
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$746
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$565
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$559
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$560
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$740
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$698
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$655
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$488
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1028
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$959
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$404
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$953
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$612
209 km or 130 mi Van
$568
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$730
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$631
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$489
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$615
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$634
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$706
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$445
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$508
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$575
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$550
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$840
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$503
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$566
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$566
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$842
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$841
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$588