Hefei vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1702
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$216
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$373
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
93
63
😀 Quality of life
69
45
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.27M

The cost of living in Hefei is 35% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7469th and 5704th ($643 vs $984) 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 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Hefei ranked 35th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 4318th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hefei Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.54%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3665
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2183
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.02
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9056
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$620
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$601
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$631
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$592
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$656
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$629
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$672
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$509
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$583
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$617
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$753
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$567
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$532
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$659
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$618
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$595
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$590
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$610
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$582
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$531
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$602
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$637
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$639
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$597
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$592
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$617
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$642
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$570
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$563
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$597
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$570
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$674
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$602
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$654
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$601
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$620
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$622
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$499
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$663

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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