Hong Kong vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2718
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6205
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$1790
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$3191
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$230
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1245
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
100
63
😀 Quality of life
83
45
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.27M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 176% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 532nd and 5704th ($2718 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 548th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Soweto

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Hong Kong Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.01
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2068
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1498
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3648
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2751
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$26310
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16253
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.12
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.5
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.7
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1018
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22102
$3811

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2414
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$878
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$662
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1746
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$518
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$662
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$608
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$829
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$758
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$941
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$589
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$827
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$766
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$777
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$794
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$816
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$892
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$579
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$451
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$818
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$454
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$669
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$809
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$765
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$773
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$780
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$766
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$897
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$790
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$750
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$726
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$697
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$681
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$707
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$677
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$693
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$901
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$546
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Soweto

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