Hefei vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$269
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$483
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$933
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
93
62
😀 Quality of life
67
44
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.27M

The cost of living in Hefei is 19% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6756th and 6110th ($707 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 82nd 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 1.3 months in Hefei compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Hefei ranked 28th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 3921st and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hefei Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.84
 Cappuccino
$2.44
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.3
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$9.38
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.6
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.41
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$238
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8280
$2867

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Distance City Cost of living
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$696
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$655
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$702
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$687
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$746
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$728
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$898
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$532
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$624
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$700
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$740
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$671
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$708
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$789
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$645
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$660
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$626
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$524
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$631
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$720
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$694
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$625
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$643
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$652
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$707
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$604
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$617
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$625
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$621
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$707
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$641
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$699
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$713
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$713
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$532
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$696

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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