Pune vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pune Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1183
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$207
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$187
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.1
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$230
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
58
63
😀 Quality of life
62
43
🏙️ Population
6.2M
1.27M

The cost of living in Pune is 52% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8694th and 5331st ($495 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 0.5 months in Pune compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Pune ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 5658th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pune vs Soweto

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Pune Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.22
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.7
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$432
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$294
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.9
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.62
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2156
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.48
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.25
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.96
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.21
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.2
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2247
$5012

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$256
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$476
110 km or 68 mi Kalyan
$355
119 km or 74 mi Mumbai
$717
119 km or 74 mi Thane
$464
120 km or 75 mi Bhiwandi
$335
153 km or 95 mi Vasai
$252
165 km or 102 mi Nashik
$329
199 km or 123 mi Sangli
$279
206 km or 128 mi Kolhapur
$287
213 km or 132 mi Ichalkaranji
$288
216 km or 134 mi Aurangabad
$335
237 km or 147 mi Solapur
$269
237 km or 147 mi Malegaon
$370
273 km or 169 mi Bijapur
$298
287 km or 179 mi Navsari
$267
288 km or 179 mi Latur
$365
303 km or 188 mi Belgaum
$391
314 km or 195 mi Surat
$663
330 km or 205 mi Jalgaon
$285
338 km or 210 mi Panjim
$372
342 km or 212 mi Gulbarga
$253
347 km or 215 mi Mormugao
$404
361 km or 224 mi Margao
$372
366 km or 227 mi Hubli
$333
373 km or 232 mi Nanded
$308
403 km or 250 mi Bhavnagar
$273
411 km or 255 mi Akola
$282
426 km or 265 mi Vadodara
$358
447 km or 278 mi Nizamabad
$287
452 km or 281 mi Hospet
$250
474 km or 295 mi Godhra
$350
476 km or 296 mi Nadiad
$360
480 km or 299 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
486 km or 302 mi Adoni
$359
488 km or 303 mi Amravati
$281
501 km or 312 mi Davanagere
$264
504 km or 313 mi Hyderabad
$444
505 km or 314 mi Secunderabad
$374
511 km or 318 mi Indore
$346

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965