Beijing vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$648
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
100
63
😀 Quality of life
73
43
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.27M

The cost of living in Beijing is 7% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4987th and 5331st ($1108 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 7th 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 0.4 months in Soweto. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 2361st and 7513th 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
$4.47
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$5012

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$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