Bangalore vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1429
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$219
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$528
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1153
$1598
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
74
63
😀 Quality of life
68
38
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.27M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 42% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8398th and 5917th ($533 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 2.2 months in Bangalore compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Bangalore ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 3159th and 7204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.37%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2065
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1100
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.4
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.49
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3404
$3805

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$351
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$375
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$346
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$311
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$304
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$258
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$354
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$295
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$304
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$300
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$315
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$355
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$339
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$342
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$292
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$360
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$306
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$344
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$325
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$272
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$316
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$302
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$412
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$366
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$514
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$280
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$294
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$349
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$310
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$346
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$383
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$338
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$359
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$306
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$357

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$993
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$837
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$964
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1068
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$809
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$624
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1003