Guangzhou vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1996
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$322
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$570
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$792
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
97
63
😀 Quality of life
75
45
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.27M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 23% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6838th and 5704th ($758 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th 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 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 2100th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Soweto

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Guangzhou Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9090
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3370
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14783
$3811

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$589
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$662
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$829
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$777
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$518
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$794
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$662
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$827
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$878
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1746
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$816
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2414
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2718
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$766
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$892
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$809
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$765
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$941
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$766
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$780
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$773
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$750
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$579
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$669
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$451
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$726
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$897
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$454
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$790
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$693
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$546
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$634
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$574
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$622
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$697
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$677

Cities near Soweto

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