Foshan vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1823
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$234
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.7
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$798
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
93
63
😀 Quality of life
72
43
🏙️ Population
9.5M
1.27M

The cost of living in Foshan is 39% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7755th and 5331st ($627 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 181st 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 1.3 months in Foshan compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Foshan ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 2991st and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Soweto

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Foshan Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$485
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.8
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4322
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1845
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.36
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.86
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.9
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.37
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22953
$5012

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$785
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$873
61 km or 38 mi Zhongshan
$548
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$694
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$807
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$801
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$858
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$678
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1734
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$839
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$995
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$638
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2396
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2663
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$908
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$777
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$828
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$793
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$766
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$778
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$954
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$802
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$797
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$751
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$739
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$600
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$682
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$473
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$824
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$714
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$758
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$474
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$612
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$528
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$620
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$601
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$648
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$602
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$711
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$679

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965