Delhi vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$484
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$192
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$454
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$184
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$1509
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
94
62
😀 Quality of life
66
44
🏙️ Population
26.5M
1.27M

The cost of living in Delhi is 45% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8607th and 6110th ($484 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 4th 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 Delhi compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Delhi ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 4314th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Delhi Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.3
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.84
 Cappuccino
$2.16
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$649
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3155
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.08
$9.38
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.14
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.84
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.9
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.9
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.2
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2174
$2867

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$458
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$423
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$522
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$408
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$371
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$362
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$343
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$357
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$337
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$321
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$296
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$255
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$352
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$250
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$361
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$379
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$374
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$342
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$401
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$375
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$392
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$282
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$448
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$433
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$400
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$414
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$394
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$336
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$435
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$291
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$301
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$508
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$370
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$374
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$386
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$399
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$290
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$338

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