Chongqing vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$226
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
87
62
😀 Quality of life
72
39
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.27M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 32% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7185th and 5883rd ($662 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th 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 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 1966th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Soweto

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Chongqing Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
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$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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