Bangalore vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1259
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$223
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
76
63
😀 Quality of life
63
48
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.27M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 51% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8579th and 5251st ($523 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 6th in India and South Africa, respectively. Check India vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bangalore compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Bangalore ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 5518th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Soweto

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Bangalore Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.4
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1903
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.38
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.7
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4350
$4370

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$332
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$347
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$334
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$349
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$297
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$236
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$300
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$285
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$346
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$344
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$322
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$359
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$331
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$335
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$282
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$271
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$320
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$316
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$262
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$299
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$285
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$389
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$341
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$376
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$533
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$273
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$349
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$338
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$348
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$350
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$387
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$349
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$299
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$343

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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