Hefei vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$670
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1770
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$214
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
84
63
😀 Quality of life
71
43
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.27M

The cost of living in Hefei is 35% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7494th and 5331st ($670 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st 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 1.5 months in Hefei compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 3146th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Soweto

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Hefei Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.4
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3568
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1930
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8681
$5012

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$628
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$624
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$650
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$612
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$674
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$653
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$671
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$523
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$602
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$652
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$789
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$587
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$551
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$684
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$644
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$613
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$620
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$635
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$605
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$623
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$661
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$657
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$623
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$610
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$644
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$667
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$595
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$567
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$627
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$588
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$663
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$633
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$672
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$636
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$693
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$646
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$651
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$531
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$693

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965