Soweto vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Soweto Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$984
$1457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$3309
🏠 One person rent
$567
$761
🏘️ Family rent
$581
$1163
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1672
$1744
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
63
26
😀 Quality of life
45
77
🏙️ Population
1.27M
687K

The cost of living in Soweto is 32% less expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 5704th and 4103rd ($984 vs $1457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 61st in South Africa and Spain, respectively. Check South Africa vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Soweto compared to 1.2 months in Zaragoza. Soweto ranked 9th best city to live in South Africa vs Zaragoza ranked 39th in Spain, while ranked 7050th and 1210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Soweto Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.53
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.3
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.14
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$622
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$538
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$992
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.8
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.64%
3.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$907
$4828
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$724
$2495
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.24
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.85
$5.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.51
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$9.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$77.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$202
$527
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3811
$8269

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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 Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1157
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1414
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1229
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1585
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1118
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1468
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1445
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1318
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1531
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1158
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1212
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1571
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1596
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1217
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1673
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1239
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1566
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1740
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1523
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1828
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1194
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1408
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1839
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1200
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1363
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1590
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1407
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1598
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1343
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1557
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1703
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1660
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1603
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1637
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1746
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1687
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1572
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581