Chongqing vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$180
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
87
63
😀 Quality of life
74
45
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.27M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 43% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8185th and 5704th ($561 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd 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 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 2237th and 7050th 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
$2.82
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$3811

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$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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