Madrid vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$986
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$1509
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
98
62
😀 Quality of life
90
44
🏙️ Population
3.28M
1.27M

The cost of living in Madrid is 97% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 2577th and 6110th ($1726 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 4th in Spain and South Africa, respectively. Check Spain vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 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 121st and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$1.84
 Cappuccino
$2.55
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$9.38
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$2867

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952