Munich vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Munich Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2188
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5197
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$2400
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$203
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3867
$1509
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
91
62
😀 Quality of life
94
44
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.27M

The cost of living in Munich is 150% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 1315th and 6110th ($2188 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Germany and South Africa, respectively. Check Germany vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Munich compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Munich ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 48th and 6750th 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
$14.6
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.78
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1028
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2472
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1982
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.1
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11808
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8614
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.02
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.29
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.31
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.57
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.8
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.8
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.5
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$922
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$2867

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Cities near Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1803
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1758
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1794
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1763
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1755
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1748
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1728
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1603
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1608
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1576
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1733
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1634
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1668
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1206
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1660
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1646
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1751
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1663
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1560
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1537
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1663
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1481
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1533
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1517
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1575
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1505
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$1937
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1516
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1720
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1587
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1585
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1438
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1582
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1487
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1546
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1585
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1691
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1599

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952