Leipzig vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3962
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$856
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$1466
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$550
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3010
$1672
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
71
63
😀 Quality of life
92
45
🏙️ Population
620K
1.27M

The cost of living in Leipzig is 72% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 3162nd and 5704th ($1690 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 230th 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 1.8 months in Leipzig compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Leipzig ranked 15th best city to live in Germany vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 113th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Leipzig Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.1
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.19
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.45
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$745
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$560
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1353
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$321
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.3
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4459
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2997
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.08
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.2
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10887
$3811

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Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1601
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1563
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1491
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1415
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1420
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1388
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1415
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1419
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1422
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1471
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1126
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1408
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1251
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1374
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1420
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1454
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1436
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1207
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1385
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1421
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1381
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1320
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1424
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1298
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1422
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1448
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1423
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1249
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1301
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1424
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1427
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1475
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1417
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1485
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1401

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915