Mumbai vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mumbai Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1606
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$425
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$739
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.5
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$261
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
83
63
😀 Quality of life
68
43
🏙️ Population
15.4M
1.27M

The cost of living in Mumbai is 30% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7177th and 5331st ($717 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in India and South Africa, respectively. Check India vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Mumbai compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Mumbai ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 4560th and 7513th 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
$5.24
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$590
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1054
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.25
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6403
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2693
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.98
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.83
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.91
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.2
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.8
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4986
$5012

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Navi Mumbai
$476
27 km or 17 mi Thane
$464
44 km or 28 mi Bhiwandi
$335
46 km or 28 mi Kalyan
$355
56 km or 35 mi Vasai
$252
119 km or 74 mi Pune
$495
152 km or 94 mi Nashik
$329
187 km or 116 mi Satara
$256
221 km or 137 mi Navsari
$267
245 km or 152 mi Surat
$663
252 km or 156 mi Malegaon
$370
280 km or 174 mi Aurangabad
$335
292 km or 182 mi Kolhapur
$287
297 km or 184 mi Sangli
$279
306 km or 190 mi Ichalkaranji
$288
320 km or 199 mi Bhavnagar
$273
355 km or 221 mi Solapur
$269
365 km or 227 mi Jalgaon
$285
373 km or 232 mi Vadodara
$358
387 km or 240 mi Bijapur
$298
387 km or 241 mi Belgaum
$391
400 km or 249 mi Latur
$365
402 km or 250 mi Panjim
$372
409 km or 254 mi Mormugao
$404
415 km or 258 mi Nadiad
$360
427 km or 265 mi Rajkot
$298
428 km or 266 mi Margao
$372
432 km or 268 mi Godhra
$350
449 km or 279 mi Porbandar
$312
453 km or 281 mi Ahmedabad
$433
457 km or 284 mi Hubli
$333
460 km or 286 mi Gulbarga
$253
473 km or 294 mi Gandhinagar
$391
473 km or 294 mi Nanded
$308
478 km or 297 mi Akola
$282
517 km or 321 mi Mehsana
$367
522 km or 324 mi Indore
$346
536 km or 333 mi Ratlam
$283
555 km or 345 mi Nizamabad
$287
558 km or 347 mi Amravati
$281

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965