Mumbai vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mumbai Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$705
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1598
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$401
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.9
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$222
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
83
63
😀 Quality of life
67
45
🏙️ Population
15.4M
1.27M

The cost of living in Mumbai is 28% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7064th and 5704th ($705 vs $984) 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 0.3 months in Mumbai compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Mumbai ranked 3rd best city to live in India vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 4805th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mumbai Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.55
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$566
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1015
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.9
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.23
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.16%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6851
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3041
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.09
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.05
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.07
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.1
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$121
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3820
$3811

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Cities near Mumbai

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Navi Mumbai
$503
27 km or 17 mi Thane
$487
44 km or 28 mi Bhiwandi
$363
46 km or 28 mi Kalyan
$399
56 km or 35 mi Vasai
$267
119 km or 74 mi Pune
$517
152 km or 94 mi Nashik
$350
187 km or 116 mi Satara
$273
221 km or 137 mi Navsari
$278
245 km or 152 mi Surat
$705
252 km or 156 mi Malegaon
$382
280 km or 174 mi Aurangabad
$349
292 km or 182 mi Kolhapur
$309
297 km or 184 mi Sangli
$290
306 km or 190 mi Ichalkaranji
$302
320 km or 199 mi Bhavnagar
$291
355 km or 221 mi Solapur
$285
365 km or 227 mi Jalgaon
$303
373 km or 232 mi Vadodara
$374
387 km or 240 mi Bijapur
$333
387 km or 241 mi Belgaum
$463
400 km or 249 mi Latur
$396
402 km or 250 mi Panjim
$398
409 km or 254 mi Mormugao
$476
415 km or 258 mi Nadiad
$375
427 km or 265 mi Rajkot
$324
428 km or 266 mi Margao
$422
432 km or 268 mi Godhra
$366
449 km or 279 mi Porbandar
$330
453 km or 281 mi Ahmedabad
$442
457 km or 284 mi Hubli
$355
460 km or 286 mi Gulbarga
$251
473 km or 294 mi Gandhinagar
$407
473 km or 294 mi Nanded
$328
478 km or 297 mi Akola
$297
517 km or 321 mi Mehsana
$382
522 km or 324 mi Indore
$361
536 km or 333 mi Ratlam
$303
555 km or 345 mi Nizamabad
$305
558 km or 347 mi Amravati
$310

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915