Munich vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Munich Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2332
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5652
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$1380
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$219
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$1724
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
91
62
😀 Quality of life
94
39
🏙️ Population
1.51M
1.27M

The cost of living in Munich is 140% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 1056th and 5883rd ($2332 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.8 months in Soweto. Munich ranked 8th best city to live in Germany vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 54th and 7063rd 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
$17.1
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.8
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.12
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.67
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1433
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1107
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2772
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2147
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12629
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9154
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.13
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.1
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.66
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.36
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$23
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1009
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19483
$4830

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Cities near Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1886
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1838
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1869
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1837
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1817
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1805
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1782
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1686
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1777
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1688
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1643
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1871
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1664
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1650
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1224
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1655
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1717
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1714
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1646
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1657
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1614
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1652
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1536
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1618
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1589
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1751
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1606
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$2024
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1630
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1619
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1783
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1651
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1612
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1740
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1665
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1607
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1606
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1668
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1778
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1668

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045