Munich vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Munich Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2463
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5699
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$1467
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$2572
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$237
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3954
$1672
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
90
63
😀 Quality of life
94
45
🏙️ Population
1.51M
1.27M

The cost of living in Munich is 150% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 920th and 5704th ($2463 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Germany and South Africa, respectively. Check Germany vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Munich compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Munich ranked 8th best city to live in Germany vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 61st and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Munich vs Soweto

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Munich Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.9
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.48
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.83
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.05
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1546
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1155
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2816
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13232
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9526
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.77
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.7
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.32
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.71
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.8
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$954
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14492
$3811

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Cities near Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1966
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1924
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1956
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1934
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1905
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1901
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1876
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1731
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1842
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1757
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1725
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1854
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1784
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1841
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1298
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1826
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1790
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1954
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1848
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1745
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1664
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1851
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1659
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1655
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1671
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1807
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1597
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$2083
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1585
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1697
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1917
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1675
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1706
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1720
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1725
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1654
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1657
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1654
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1904
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1730

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