Changchun vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$246
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
73
62
😀 Quality of life
55
44
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.27M

The cost of living in Changchun is 30% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7549th and 6110th ($612 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 4th 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Changchun ranked 37th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 5930th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changchun Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$2867

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952