Mumbai vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mumbai Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1644
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$431
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$754
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.1
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
83
63
😀 Quality of life
67
48
🏙️ Population
15.4M
1.27M

The cost of living in Mumbai is 31% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7076th and 5251st ($733 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in India and South Africa, respectively. Check India vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Mumbai compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Mumbai ranked 3rd best city to live in India vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 4887th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mumbai vs Soweto

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Mumbai Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.58
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.4
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.59
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.53%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6877
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2712
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.84
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.99
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.01
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.83
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.73
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.7
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.39
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.62
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.6
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$4370

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Cities near Mumbai

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Navi Mumbai
$504
27 km or 17 mi Thane
$475
44 km or 28 mi Bhiwandi
$355
46 km or 28 mi Kalyan
$379
56 km or 35 mi Vasai
$294
119 km or 74 mi Pune
$502
152 km or 94 mi Nashik
$346
187 km or 116 mi Satara
$268
221 km or 137 mi Navsari
$286
245 km or 152 mi Surat
$693
252 km or 156 mi Malegaon
$362
280 km or 174 mi Aurangabad
$344
292 km or 182 mi Kolhapur
$303
297 km or 184 mi Sangli
$282
306 km or 190 mi Ichalkaranji
$296
320 km or 199 mi Bhavnagar
$287
355 km or 221 mi Solapur
$282
365 km or 227 mi Jalgaon
$302
373 km or 232 mi Vadodara
$382
387 km or 240 mi Bijapur
$319
387 km or 241 mi Belgaum
$428
400 km or 249 mi Latur
$385
402 km or 250 mi Panjim
$388
409 km or 254 mi Mormugao
$441
415 km or 258 mi Nadiad
$373
427 km or 265 mi Rajkot
$310
428 km or 266 mi Margao
$397
432 km or 268 mi Godhra
$366
449 km or 279 mi Porbandar
$324
453 km or 281 mi Ahmedabad
$437
457 km or 284 mi Hubli
$349
460 km or 286 mi Gulbarga
$254
473 km or 294 mi Gandhinagar
$401
473 km or 294 mi Nanded
$321
478 km or 297 mi Akola
$286
517 km or 321 mi Mehsana
$378
522 km or 324 mi Indore
$355
536 km or 333 mi Ratlam
$297
555 km or 345 mi Nizamabad
$301
558 km or 347 mi Amravati
$301

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950