Hong Kong vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
100
62
😀 Quality of life
89
44
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.27M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 199% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 503rd and 6110th ($2614 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in China and South Africa, respectively. Check China vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 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 168th and 6750th 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
$7.92
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$2867

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$618
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1565
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$481
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$589
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$837
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$812
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$742
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1083
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$575
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$816
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$891
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$781
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$791
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$830
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$876
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$738
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$856
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$588
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$799
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$824
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$774
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$857
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$831
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$785
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$812
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$752
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$806
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$719
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$721
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$735
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$851
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$525
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$611

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952