Soweto vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Soweto Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1903
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$604
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$628
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$382
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
63
82
😀 Quality of life
43
97
🏙️ Population
1.27M
452K

The cost of living in Soweto is 73% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5331st and 11th ($1031 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in South Africa and Switzerland, respectively. Check South Africa vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Soweto compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Soweto ranked 10th best city to live in South Africa vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 7513th and 6th 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
$6.93
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.8
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$382
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.5
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$980
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$760
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.05
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.74
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.13
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.15
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$243
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5012
$26431

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117