Madrid vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2015
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4668
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$1177
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2580
$1672
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
98
63
😀 Quality of life
92
45
🏙️ Population
3.42M
1.27M

The cost of living in Madrid is 105% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 1962nd and 5704th ($2015 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 7th 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 9th in South Africa, while ranked 142nd and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.3
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.72
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2482
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8353
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4881
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.1
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.94
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$678
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12418
$3811

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703

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