Changsha vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$214
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$1631
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
90
63
😀 Quality of life
72
48
🏙️ Population
10M
1.27M

The cost of living in Changsha is 42% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7792nd and 5251st ($617 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th 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 Changsha compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 3307th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Soweto

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Changsha Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$4370

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950