Hong Kong vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2753
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6771
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$1851
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$3862
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4007
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
100
62
😀 Quality of life
88
39
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.27M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 184% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 379th and 5883rd ($2753 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 205th and 7063rd 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
$8.31
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2262
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1530
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4948
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3273
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$29105
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18561
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.8
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.4
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1053
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22381
$4830

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$958
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$641
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1590
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$491
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$678
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$629
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$830
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$763
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1014
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$602
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$824
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$801
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$808
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$806
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$895
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$726
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$852
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$592
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$795
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$819
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$783
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$774
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$774
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$780
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$813
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$746
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$794
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$731
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$807
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$671
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$725
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$821
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$538
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$623

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$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