Munich vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Munich Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2201
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5311
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$1313
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$2479
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$211
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3560
$1598
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
90
63
😀 Quality of life
93
38
🏙️ Population
1.51M
1.27M

The cost of living in Munich is 139% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 1352nd and 5917th ($2201 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 10th in South Africa, while ranked 54th and 7204th 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
$16.2
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.92
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.69
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1323
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1006
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2618
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2005
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$313
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12224
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8488
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.1
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.83
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.08
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.92
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.1
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.9
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$953
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14702
$3805

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Cities near Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1789
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1746
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1772
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1755
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1730
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1727
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1711
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1631
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1679
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1611
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1568
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1613
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1644
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1164
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1638
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1637
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1728
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1644
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1569
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1541
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1645
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1465
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1537
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1508
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1698
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1517
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$1911
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1540
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1544
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1636
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1538
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1502
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1627
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1565
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1522
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1509
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1516
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1672
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1560

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