Delhi vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1196
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$205
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$348
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$1631
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
94
63
😀 Quality of life
61
48
🏙️ Population
26.5M
1.27M

The cost of living in Delhi is 52% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8668th and 5251st ($507 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 0.5 months in Delhi compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Delhi ranked 14th best city to live in India vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 5790th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Soweto

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Delhi Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.48
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.83
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$432
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.74
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2401
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$993
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.28
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.84
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.4
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$4370

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$423
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$382
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$519
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$362
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$263
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$337
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$250
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$325
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$299
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$296
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$256
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$289
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$283
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$263
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$375
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$374
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$383
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$287
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$352
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$325
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$382
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$265
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$414
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$330
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$347
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$363
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$352
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$269
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$331
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$289
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$314
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$391
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$326
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$340
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$432
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$364
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$315
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$331

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950