Hengyang vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hengyang Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$590
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$216
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$311
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.7
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$729
$1598
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
44
63
😀 Quality of life
43
38
🏙️ Population
6.65M
1.27M

The cost of living in Hengyang is 36% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7767th and 5917th ($590 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 276th 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 1.2 months in Hengyang compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Hengyang ranked 140th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 6669th and 7204th 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
$2.64
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$517
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$199
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.8
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3292
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3135
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.21
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.9
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.23
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.4
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.3
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$307
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8454
$3805

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$579
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$609
110 km or 69 mi Xiangtan
$582
117 km or 73 mi Shaoyang
$592
119 km or 74 mi Zhuzhou
$575
124 km or 77 mi Liling
$563
127 km or 79 mi Lianyuan
$553
130 km or 81 mi Chenzhou
$724
144 km or 90 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
149 km or 93 mi Pingxiang
$577
150 km or 93 mi Changsha
$577
158 km or 98 mi Ningxiang
$570
189 km or 118 mi Yiyang
$586
204 km or 127 mi Yichun
$590
236 km or 146 mi Lianzhou
$755
238 km or 148 mi Ji'an
$600
252 km or 156 mi Xinyu
$564
254 km or 158 mi Shaoguan
$818
254 km or 158 mi Changde
$480
262 km or 163 mi Hongjiang
$543
262 km or 163 mi Ganzhou
$761
270 km or 168 mi Huaihua
$579
280 km or 174 mi Yueyang
$596
293 km or 182 mi Guilin
$522
295 km or 183 mi Hezhou
$758
299 km or 186 mi Linxiang
$569
312 km or 194 mi Jinshi
$533
315 km or 195 mi Shishou
$549
322 km or 200 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
323 km or 200 mi Jishou
$539
336 km or 209 mi Honghu
$589
348 km or 216 mi Chibi
$591
348 km or 216 mi Tongren
$573
360 km or 224 mi Qingyuan
$794
368 km or 229 mi Xianning
$635
373 km or 232 mi Songzi
$556
381 km or 237 mi Nanchang
$506
383 km or 238 mi Jingzhou
$591
391 km or 243 mi Fuzhou
$585
396 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$600

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Distance City Cost of living
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$993
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$837
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$964
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1068
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$809
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$624
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1003