Pune vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pune Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$502
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1207
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$202
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.1
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
58
63
😀 Quality of life
64
48
🏙️ Population
5.95M
1.27M

The cost of living in Pune is 53% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8708th and 5251st ($502 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 6th in India and South Africa, respectively. Check India vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Pune compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Pune ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 5379th and 6890th 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
$4.4
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$435
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.07
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.85%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2347
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1123
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.03
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.65
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.99
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.6
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2558
$4370

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$733
119 km or 74 mi Thane
$475
120 km or 75 mi Bhiwandi
$355
153 km or 95 mi Vasai
$294
165 km or 102 mi Nashik
$346
199 km or 123 mi Sangli
$282
206 km or 128 mi Kolhapur
$303
213 km or 132 mi Ichalkaranji
$296
216 km or 134 mi Aurangabad
$344
237 km or 147 mi Solapur
$282
237 km or 147 mi Malegaon
$362
273 km or 169 mi Bijapur
$319
287 km or 179 mi Navsari
$286
288 km or 179 mi Latur
$385
303 km or 188 mi Belgaum
$428
314 km or 195 mi Surat
$693
330 km or 205 mi Jalgaon
$302
338 km or 210 mi Panjim
$388
342 km or 212 mi Gulbarga
$254
347 km or 215 mi Mormugao
$441
361 km or 224 mi Margao
$397
366 km or 227 mi Hubli
$349
373 km or 232 mi Nanded
$321
403 km or 250 mi Bhavnagar
$287
411 km or 255 mi Akola
$286
426 km or 265 mi Vadodara
$382
447 km or 278 mi Nizamabad
$301
452 km or 281 mi Hospet
$262
474 km or 295 mi Godhra
$366
476 km or 296 mi Nadiad
$373
480 km or 299 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
486 km or 302 mi Adoni
$376
488 km or 303 mi Amravati
$301
501 km or 312 mi Davanagere
$282
504 km or 313 mi Hyderabad
$462
505 km or 314 mi Secunderabad
$391
511 km or 318 mi Indore
$355

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
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$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
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$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950