Madrid vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$1724
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
98
62
😀 Quality of life
90
39
🏙️ Population
3.33M
1.27M

The cost of living in Madrid is 95% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 2194th and 5883rd ($1889 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 5th 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 1.8 months in Soweto. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 149th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$4830

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581

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