Chengdu vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$281
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
89
63
😀 Quality of life
75
48
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.27M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 37% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7467th and 5251st ($666 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th 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 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 1710th and 6890th 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
$2.83
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$4370

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950