Hangzhou vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$391
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
91
62
😀 Quality of life
72
44
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.27M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 5% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6270th and 6110th ($831 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 4th in China and South Africa, respectively. Check China vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 2093rd and 6750th 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
$3.85
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$2867

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952