Chengdu vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$242
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$1509
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
94
62
😀 Quality of life
73
44
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.27M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 26% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7269th and 6110th ($643 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 4th 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 7th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 1633rd and 6750th 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
$2.81
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$2867

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38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952