Changchun vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$239
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
63
63
😀 Quality of life
56
48
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.27M

The cost of living in Changchun is 44% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8063rd and 5251st ($588 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th 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 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Changchun ranked 57th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 6295th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Soweto

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Changchun Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.29
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8562
$4370

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$477
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$587
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$562
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$540
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$540
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$598
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$536
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$604
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$571
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$534
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$543
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$554
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$537
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$577
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$595
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$534
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$680
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$562
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$542
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$642
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$483
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$552
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$546
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$596
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$573
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$523
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$575
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$619
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$545
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$630
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$454
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$522
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$514
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$679
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$507
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$532
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$540
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$566

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