Changchun vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1531
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$242
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.6
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$937
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
63
63
😀 Quality of life
56
43
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.27M

The cost of living in Changchun is 41% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7925th and 5331st ($607 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th 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 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Changchun ranked 59th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 6274th and 7513th 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
$2.86
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1771
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2826
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.98
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.71
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.8
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8890
$5012

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$491
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$603
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$559
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$575
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$549
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$551
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$550
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$640
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$604
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$549
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$554
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$569
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$552
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$610
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$629
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$548
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$549
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$713
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$579
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$555
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$674
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$499
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$573
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$564
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$629
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$599
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$532
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$612
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$653
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$567
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$662
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$474
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$537
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$529
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$712
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$519
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$549
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$572
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$594

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