Soweto vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Soweto Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1057
$1471
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1932
$3340
🏠 One person rent
$620
$759
🏘️ Family rent
$639
$1147
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$497
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.3
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1631
$1983
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
63
24
😀 Quality of life
48
81
🏙️ Population
1.27M
693K

The cost of living in Soweto is 28% less expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 5251st and 4152nd ($1057 vs $1471) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 64th in South Africa and Spain, respectively. Check South Africa vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Soweto compared to 1.3 months in Zaragoza. Soweto ranked 8th best city to live in South Africa vs Zaragoza ranked 21st in Spain, while ranked 6890th and 683rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Soweto vs Zaragoza

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Soweto Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.11
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$46.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$734
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$629
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$966
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$80.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.5
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.11%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$4053
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$779
$2102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.16
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.3
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.53
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$8.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$5.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.28
$16.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.56
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$42.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.44
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$75.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4370
$8348

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950

Cities near Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1201
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1462
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1264
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1655
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1146
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1493
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1531
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1347
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1569
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1267
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1631
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1674
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1251
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1797
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1296
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1616
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1767
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1584
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1878
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1226
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1877
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1210
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1415
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1473
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1461
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1580
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1343
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1797
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1746
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1685
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1812
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1708
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1647
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671