Changchun vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$557
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1387
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$233
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.9
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$858
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
71
63
😀 Quality of life
56
45
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.27M

The cost of living in Changchun is 43% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8224th and 5704th ($557 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 336th 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Changchun ranked 52nd best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 6189th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changchun Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4009
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.06
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8358
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$457
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$548
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$532
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$532
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$521
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$566
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$517
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$570
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$539
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$519
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$518
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$521
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$516
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$543
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$564
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$511
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$521
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$655
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$537
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$521
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$616
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$470
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$521
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$518
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$564
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$541
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$501
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$554
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$588
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$518
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$599
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$434
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$492
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$499
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$649
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$489
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$505
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$509
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915