Changchun vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$253
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
73
62
😀 Quality of life
53
39
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.27M

The cost of living in Changchun is 38% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7772nd and 5883rd ($601 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 5th in China and South Africa, respectively. Check China vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Changchun ranked 44th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 6042nd and 7063rd 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
$2.87
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$479
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$572
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$541
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$567
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$538
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$531
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$585
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$524
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$588
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$529
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$531
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$536
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$528
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$550
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$583
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$520
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$672
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$554
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$534
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$618
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$474
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$535
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$533
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$557
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$511
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$514
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$577
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$517
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$589
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$523
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$506
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$636
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$524
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$512
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$527
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045