Hefei vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$218
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
84
63
😀 Quality of life
71
48
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.27M

The cost of living in Hefei is 38% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7557th and 5251st ($654 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th 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 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 3551st and 6890th 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
$2.98
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$4370

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$633
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$615
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$647
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$603
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$669
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$646
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$680
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$519
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$594
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$634
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$765
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$579
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$544
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$665
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$626
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$601
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$601
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$623
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$592
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$525
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$618
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$644
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$652
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$604
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$608
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$632
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$652
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$581
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$556
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$611
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$581
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$684
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$617
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$661
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$623
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$675
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$628
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$514
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$677

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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