Berlin vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$1724
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
100
62
😀 Quality of life
95
39
🏙️ Population
3.76M
1.27M

The cost of living in Berlin is 117% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 1583rd and 5883rd ($2104 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Germany and South Africa, respectively. Check Germany vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 23rd and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Soweto

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Berlin Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$2.03
 Cappuccino
$4.15
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$8.62
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$4830

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045