Leipzig vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3571
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$688
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$1289
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2807
$1724
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
72
62
😀 Quality of life
92
39
🏙️ Population
616K
1.27M

The cost of living in Leipzig is 49% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 3925th and 5883rd ($1449 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 535th and 5th in Germany and South Africa, respectively. Check Germany vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Leipzig compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Leipzig ranked 16th best city to live in Germany vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 80th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Leipzig Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.2
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.47
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.19
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$681
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$965
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4637
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.9
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.45
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.11
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.6
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.4
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10026
$4830

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Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1406
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1387
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1347
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1360
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1320
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1342
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1365
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1273
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1365
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1345
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1384
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1170
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1306
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1210
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1261
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1376
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1421
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1330
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1191
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1228
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1095
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1306
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1231
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1387
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1379
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1354
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1386
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1211
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1215
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1387
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1367
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1386
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1386
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1413
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1261

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045