Changchun vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1493
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$229
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.9
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$1598
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
73
63
😀 Quality of life
53
38
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.27M

The cost of living in Changchun is 38% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7971st and 5917th ($573 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st 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 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 6079th and 7204th 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
$2.8
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2
 Cappuccino
$4.38
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.64%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3942
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.01
$8.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.57
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$274
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8252
$3805

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$461
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$556
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$524
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$553
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$516
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$517
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$573
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$509
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$582
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$513
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$523
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$544
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$514
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$545
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$596
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$508
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$520
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$653
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$538
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$520
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$619
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$459
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$523
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$560
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$606
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$542
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$500
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$539
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$596
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$514
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$616
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$455
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$495
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$493
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$664
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$500
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$537
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$658
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$993
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$837
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$964
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1068
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$809
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$624
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1003