Chongqing vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$292
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
87
62
😀 Quality of life
72
44
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.27M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 19% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6733rd and 6110th ($712 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 2233rd and 6750th 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
$3.98
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.84
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$9.38
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$2867

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$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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