Berlin vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
100
62
😀 Quality of life
95
44
🏙️ Population
3.68M
1.27M

The cost of living in Berlin is 130% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 1759th and 6110th ($2013 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Germany and South Africa, respectively. Check Germany vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 19th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Berlin Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$2867

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952