Chengdu vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$251
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$1724
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
94
62
😀 Quality of life
72
39
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.27M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 32% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7209th and 5883rd ($660 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st 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 Chengdu compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 1933rd and 7063rd 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
$2.91
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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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