Madrid vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1781
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4027
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$1048
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$1736
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2294
$1598
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
98
63
😀 Quality of life
90
38
🏙️ Population
3.42M
1.27M

The cost of living in Madrid is 93% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 2443rd and 5917th ($1781 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 6th in Spain and South Africa, respectively. Check Spain vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 151st and 7204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Soweto

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Madrid Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.36
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1203
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2092
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1428
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6884
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3988
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.4
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.89
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.25
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.7
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10042
$3805

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1565
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1530
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1433
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1573
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1389
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1309
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1056
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1204
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1084
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1201
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1235
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1212
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1086
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$812
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1098
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1286
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1107
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1209
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1157
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1261
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$983
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$947
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1241
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1220
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1316
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1101
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1126
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1241
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$930
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1241
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1100
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1324
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$806
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1204
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1221
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1522

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$993
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$837
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$964
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1068
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$809
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$624
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1003