Berlin vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$1330
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$2289
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$319
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3423
$382
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
100
63
😀 Quality of life
94
43
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.27M

The cost of living in Berlin is 130% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 1150th and 5331st ($2371 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Germany and South Africa, respectively. Check Germany vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 45th and 7513th 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
$16.2
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.71
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1383
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2475
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8891
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.6
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12679
$5012

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1960
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1941
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1902
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1979
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1908
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1878
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1921
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1895
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1840
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1920
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1903
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1827
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1854
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1863
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1682
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1870
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1517
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1460
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1332
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1459
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1462
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1482
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1551
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1461
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1505
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1448
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1419
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1443
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1190
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1416
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1080
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1551
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1470

Cities near Soweto

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