Soweto vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Soweto Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$1326
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1903
$3242
🏠 One person rent
$604
$613
🏘️ Family rent
$628
$1039
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$382
$2727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
63
96
😀 Quality of life
43
96
🏙️ Population
1.27M
3.76M

The cost of living in Soweto is 22% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5331st and 4478th ($1031 vs $1326) 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 0.4 months in Soweto compared to 2.1 months in Yokohama. Soweto ranked 10th best city to live in South Africa vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 7513th and 13th 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
$6.93
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.8
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$939
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$382
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$79.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.5
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$980
$6237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$760
$3857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$1.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34
$58.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.05
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.74
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.13
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.15
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$44.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$243
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5012
$15140

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1358
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1118
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1088
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1108
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1005
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1085
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$922
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$967
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$859
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1133
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$958
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$951
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1128
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$978
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1144
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1679
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$946
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1094
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1105
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$959
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1087
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1131
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1004
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1070
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1080
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1094