Changsha vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$211
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$382
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
90
63
😀 Quality of life
72
43
🏙️ Population
10M
1.27M

The cost of living in Changsha is 40% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7795th and 5331st ($622 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th 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 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 2894th and 7513th 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
$2.93
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$5012

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

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