Mumbai vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mumbai Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$716
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1992
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$409
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$1100
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$201
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.1
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$903
$1598
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
82
63
😀 Quality of life
69
38
🏙️ Population
15.4M
1.27M

The cost of living in Mumbai is 22% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6818th and 5917th ($716 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.3 months in Mumbai compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Mumbai ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 2865th and 7204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mumbai Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.61
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1749
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.78
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6631
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3058
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.59
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.97
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.91
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.17
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.28
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.1
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.72
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3007
$3805

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Cities near Mumbai

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Navi Mumbai
$480
27 km or 17 mi Thane
$501
44 km or 28 mi Bhiwandi
$362
46 km or 28 mi Kalyan
$381
56 km or 35 mi Vasai
$284
119 km or 74 mi Pune
$513
152 km or 94 mi Nashik
$333
187 km or 116 mi Satara
$304
221 km or 137 mi Navsari
$286
245 km or 152 mi Surat
$771
252 km or 156 mi Malegaon
$378
280 km or 174 mi Aurangabad
$350
292 km or 182 mi Kolhapur
$307
297 km or 184 mi Sangli
$292
306 km or 190 mi Ichalkaranji
$304
320 km or 199 mi Bhavnagar
$298
355 km or 221 mi Solapur
$293
365 km or 227 mi Jalgaon
$348
373 km or 232 mi Vadodara
$376
387 km or 240 mi Bijapur
$340
387 km or 241 mi Belgaum
$473
400 km or 249 mi Latur
$397
402 km or 250 mi Panjim
$401
409 km or 254 mi Mormugao
$492
415 km or 258 mi Nadiad
$382
427 km or 265 mi Rajkot
$311
428 km or 266 mi Margao
$430
432 km or 268 mi Godhra
$371
449 km or 279 mi Porbandar
$333
453 km or 281 mi Ahmedabad
$452
457 km or 284 mi Hubli
$359
460 km or 286 mi Gulbarga
$250
473 km or 294 mi Gandhinagar
$415
473 km or 294 mi Nanded
$315
478 km or 297 mi Akola
$295
517 km or 321 mi Mehsana
$389
522 km or 324 mi Indore
$367
536 km or 333 mi Ratlam
$311
555 km or 345 mi Nizamabad
$294
558 km or 347 mi Amravati
$296

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