Pune vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pune Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1330
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$203
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1320
$1724
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
57
62
😀 Quality of life
61
39
🏙️ Population
5.95M
1.27M

The cost of living in Pune is 47% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8532nd and 5883rd ($519 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th in India and South Africa, respectively. Check India vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Pune compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Pune ranked 6th best city to live in India vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 5075th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Pune Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.91
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.5
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.26%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1203
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.48
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.39
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.19
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.41
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.66
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.2
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.88
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.8
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.6
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1727
$4830

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$716
119 km or 74 mi Thane
$484
120 km or 75 mi Bhiwandi
$368
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$288
165 km or 102 mi Nashik
$346
199 km or 123 mi Sangli
$310
206 km or 128 mi Kolhapur
$332
213 km or 132 mi Ichalkaranji
$321
216 km or 134 mi Aurangabad
$406
237 km or 147 mi Solapur
$294
237 km or 147 mi Malegaon
$394
273 km or 169 mi Bijapur
$348
287 km or 179 mi Navsari
$284
288 km or 179 mi Latur
$409
303 km or 188 mi Belgaum
$491
314 km or 195 mi Surat
$785
330 km or 205 mi Jalgaon
$357
338 km or 210 mi Panjim
$402
342 km or 212 mi Gulbarga
$254
347 km or 215 mi Mormugao
$488
361 km or 224 mi Margao
$429
366 km or 227 mi Hubli
$357
373 km or 232 mi Nanded
$335
403 km or 250 mi Bhavnagar
$297
411 km or 255 mi Akola
$304
426 km or 265 mi Vadodara
$406
447 km or 278 mi Nizamabad
$364
452 km or 281 mi Hospet
$279
474 km or 295 mi Godhra
$391
476 km or 296 mi Nadiad
$399
480 km or 299 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
486 km or 302 mi Adoni
$382
488 km or 303 mi Amravati
$283
501 km or 312 mi Davanagere
$325
504 km or 313 mi Hyderabad
$488
505 km or 314 mi Secunderabad
$414
511 km or 318 mi Indore
$379

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
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$600
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$1003
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$1116
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$834
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$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045