Soweto vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Soweto Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$1330
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1777
$3121
🏠 One person rent
$568
$661
🏘️ Family rent
$574
$1063
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.8
$98.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1724
$1616
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
62
27
😀 Quality of life
39
73
🏙️ Population
1.27M
683K

The cost of living in Soweto is 27% less expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 5883rd and 4271st ($971 vs $1330) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 67th in South Africa and Spain, respectively. Check South Africa vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Soweto compared to 1.2 months in Zaragoza. Soweto ranked 11th best city to live in South Africa vs Zaragoza ranked 41st in Spain, while ranked 7063rd and 1465th among best cities to live in the world.

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Soweto Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$47.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.09
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$883
$643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$368
$533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$544
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.43%
3.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$917
$4520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$735
$2423
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.22
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$45.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.71
$4.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.04
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.52
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.19
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$80.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4830
$7709

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1094
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1314
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1309
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1464
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1016
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1391
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1240
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1399
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1439
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1238
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1500
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1528
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1162
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1623
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1244
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1495
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1697
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1436
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1688
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1122
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1688
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1105
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1274
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1491
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1317
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1494
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1220
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1581
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1522
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1577
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1573
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1439
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471