Hangzhou vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$405
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
84
63
😀 Quality of life
72
48
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.27M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 19% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6527th and 5251st ($860 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 3360th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Soweto

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Hangzhou Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$4370

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

Cities near Soweto

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