Hengyang vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hengyang Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1532
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$222
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$809
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
40
63
😀 Quality of life
49
43
🏙️ Population
6.65M
1.27M

The cost of living in Hengyang is 42% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7957th and 5331st ($602 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 249th 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 1.3 months in Hengyang compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Hengyang ranked 154th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 6806th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hengyang vs Soweto

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Hengyang Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$463
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$212
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.9
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.05%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3264
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1721
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.9
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.29
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.67
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.7
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.44
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.6
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10039
$5012

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$589
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$648
110 km or 69 mi Xiangtan
$518
117 km or 73 mi Shaoyang
$605
119 km or 74 mi Zhuzhou
$564
124 km or 77 mi Liling
$571
127 km or 79 mi Lianyuan
$569
130 km or 81 mi Chenzhou
$739
144 km or 90 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
149 km or 93 mi Pingxiang
$609
150 km or 93 mi Changsha
$622
158 km or 98 mi Ningxiang
$586
189 km or 118 mi Yiyang
$589
204 km or 127 mi Yichun
$610
236 km or 146 mi Lianzhou
$766
238 km or 148 mi Ji'an
$632
252 km or 156 mi Xinyu
$592
254 km or 158 mi Shaoguan
$793
254 km or 158 mi Changde
$518
262 km or 163 mi Hongjiang
$560
262 km or 163 mi Ganzhou
$758
270 km or 168 mi Huaihua
$593
280 km or 174 mi Yueyang
$608
293 km or 182 mi Guilin
$528
295 km or 183 mi Hezhou
$778
299 km or 186 mi Linxiang
$583
312 km or 194 mi Jinshi
$535
315 km or 195 mi Shishou
$565
322 km or 200 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
323 km or 200 mi Jishou
$560
336 km or 209 mi Honghu
$600
348 km or 216 mi Chibi
$600
348 km or 216 mi Tongren
$593
360 km or 224 mi Qingyuan
$801
368 km or 229 mi Xianning
$638
373 km or 232 mi Songzi
$570
381 km or 237 mi Nanchang
$542
383 km or 238 mi Jingzhou
$623
391 km or 243 mi Fuzhou
$603
396 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$619

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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