Chongqing vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$205
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
76
63
😀 Quality of life
74
48
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.27M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 43% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7933rd and 5251st ($601 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th 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 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 2353rd and 6890th 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
$2.89
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$4370

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$581
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$608
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$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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