Soweto vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Soweto Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1777
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$568
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$574
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.8
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1724
$2652
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
62
96
😀 Quality of life
39
97
🏙️ Population
1.27M
3.76M

The cost of living in Soweto is 30% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5883rd and 4132nd ($971 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 18th in South Africa and Japan, respectively. Check South Africa vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Soweto compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Soweto ranked 11th best city to live in South Africa vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 7063rd and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Soweto vs Yokohama

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Soweto Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.09
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$883
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$368
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$544
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.43%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$917
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$735
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.22
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.71
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.04
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.52
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.19
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4830
$12546

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$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

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1079
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$976
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1153
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$942
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1003
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$983
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1124
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1057
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1060
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1133
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1641
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$988
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1086
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1106
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1084
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1079
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1034
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1096
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1092