Changsha vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$190
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$1598
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
95
63
😀 Quality of life
68
38
🏙️ Population
10M
1.27M

The cost of living in Changsha is 37% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7932nd and 5917th ($577 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th 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 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 3100th and 7204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$3805

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$993
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$837
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$964
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1068
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$809
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$624
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1003