Beijing vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$596
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
100
63
😀 Quality of life
73
48
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.27M

The cost of living in Beijing is 1% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5341st and 5251st ($1044 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 6th in China and South Africa, respectively. Check China vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 2718th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Soweto

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Beijing Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$4370

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$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
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950