Changsha vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$202
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$1672
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
95
63
😀 Quality of life
72
45
🏙️ Population
10M
1.27M

The cost of living in Changsha is 40% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7882nd and 5704th ($592 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th 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 Changsha compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 3381st and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

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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