Guangzhou vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$333
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
97
62
😀 Quality of life
75
39
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.27M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 21% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6602nd and 5883rd ($763 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th 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 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 1036th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Guangzhou Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.58
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$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