Soweto vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Soweto Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$984
$1336
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$567
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$581
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1672
$2542
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
63
96
😀 Quality of life
45
97
🏙️ Population
1.27M
3.76M

The cost of living in Soweto is 26% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5704th and 4404th ($984 vs $1336) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 17th in South Africa and Japan, respectively. Check South Africa vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Soweto compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Soweto ranked 9th best city to live in South Africa vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 7050th and 15th 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
$6.53
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.3
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.14
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$538
$1167
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.8
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.64%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$907
$6388
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$724
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.24
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.85
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.51
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$42.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$202
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3811
$18032

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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 Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1354
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1071
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1051
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1017
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$959
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1139
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$958
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$935
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1115
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1046
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$968
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1067
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1113
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1040
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$971
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1078
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1073
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1088
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$971
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1029
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1050
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1085
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1068
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1073