Chengdu vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$252
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
94
63
😀 Quality of life
75
45
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.27M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 35% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7530th and 5704th ($635 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th 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 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 1800th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Soweto

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Chengdu Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

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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