Hengyang vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hengyang Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$611
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1528
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$231
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.1
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$760
$1724
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
44
62
😀 Quality of life
44
39
🏙️ Population
6.65M
1.27M

The cost of living in Hengyang is 37% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7667th and 5883rd ($611 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 5th 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 Hengyang compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Hengyang ranked 135th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 6641st and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Hengyang Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.73
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.1
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.15
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3411
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3288
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.45
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.33
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.43
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.7
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.4
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.3
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5721
$4830

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$600
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$618
110 km or 69 mi Xiangtan
$603
117 km or 73 mi Shaoyang
$612
119 km or 74 mi Zhuzhou
$601
124 km or 77 mi Liling
$584
127 km or 79 mi Lianyuan
$570
130 km or 81 mi Chenzhou
$746
144 km or 90 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
149 km or 93 mi Pingxiang
$594
150 km or 93 mi Changsha
$582
158 km or 98 mi Ningxiang
$595
189 km or 118 mi Yiyang
$611
204 km or 127 mi Yichun
$611
236 km or 146 mi Lianzhou
$783
238 km or 148 mi Ji'an
$628
252 km or 156 mi Xinyu
$590
254 km or 158 mi Shaoguan
$852
254 km or 158 mi Changde
$497
262 km or 163 mi Hongjiang
$558
262 km or 163 mi Ganzhou
$813
270 km or 168 mi Huaihua
$599
280 km or 174 mi Yueyang
$623
293 km or 182 mi Guilin
$538
295 km or 183 mi Hezhou
$780
299 km or 186 mi Linxiang
$592
312 km or 194 mi Jinshi
$552
315 km or 195 mi Shishou
$566
322 km or 200 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
323 km or 200 mi Jishou
$556
336 km or 209 mi Honghu
$612
348 km or 216 mi Chibi
$614
348 km or 216 mi Tongren
$596
360 km or 224 mi Qingyuan
$808
368 km or 229 mi Xianning
$663
373 km or 232 mi Songzi
$573
381 km or 237 mi Nanchang
$521
383 km or 238 mi Jingzhou
$605
391 km or 243 mi Fuzhou
$618
396 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$610

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045