Changsha vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$222
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$1724
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
95
62
😀 Quality of life
68
39
🏙️ Population
10M
1.27M

The cost of living in Changsha is 40% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7989th and 5883rd ($582 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 5th in China and South Africa, respectively. Check China vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 3254th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045