Soweto vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Soweto Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1057
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1932
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$620
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$639
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.3
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1631
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
63
82
😀 Quality of life
48
96
🏙️ Population
1.27M
449K

The cost of living in Soweto is 72% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5251st and 13th ($1057 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in South Africa and Switzerland, respectively. Check South Africa vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Soweto compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Soweto ranked 8th best city to live in South Africa vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 6890th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Soweto vs Zurich

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Soweto Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.11
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.5
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.11%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$779
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.16
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.3
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.53
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.28
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.56
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.44
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4370
$24322

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171