Luoyang vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luoyang Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$525
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1506
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$153
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$261
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.7
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$604
$1631
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
31
63
😀 Quality of life
46
48
🏙️ Population
7.06M
1.27M

The cost of living in Luoyang is 50% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8565th and 5251st ($525 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 466th 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 Luoyang compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Luoyang ranked 232nd best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 7063rd and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Luoyang vs Soweto

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Luoyang Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.25
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$4.23
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.5
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.82
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2053
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1347
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.29
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.48
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.88
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.4
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.61
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.8
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19226
$4370

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Distance City Cost of living
33 km or 21 mi Yanshi
$514
43 km or 27 mi Mengzhou
$506
49 km or 31 mi Jiyuan
$518
52 km or 32 mi Gongyi
$516
60 km or 37 mi Dengfeng
$518
66 km or 41 mi Ruzhou
$523
67 km or 41 mi Qinyang
$507
88 km or 55 mi Xinmi
$516
90 km or 56 mi Xingyang
$516
97 km or 60 mi Jiaozuo
$489
100 km or 62 mi Jincheng
$534
112 km or 69 mi Yuzhou
$520
113 km or 70 mi Sanmenxia
$529
113 km or 70 mi Zhengzhou
$511
123 km or 76 mi Xinzheng
$518
131 km or 81 mi Pingdingshan
$542
133 km or 82 mi Changge
$509
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$541
137 km or 85 mi Yuncheng
$522
142 km or 88 mi Lingbao
$517
143 km or 89 mi Houma
$512
146 km or 91 mi Xuchang
$491
151 km or 94 mi Xinxiang
$489
153 km or 95 mi Huixian
$506
170 km or 106 mi Weihui
$498
176 km or 109 mi Kaifeng
$483
179 km or 111 mi Linfen
$551
181 km or 113 mi Changzhi
$659
182 km or 113 mi Wugang
$526
183 km or 113 mi Yongji
$505
185 km or 115 mi Nanyang
$578
188 km or 117 mi Hejin
$510
189 km or 117 mi Luohe
$543
201 km or 125 mi Linzhou
$531
202 km or 126 mi Hancheng
$494
208 km or 129 mi Hebi
$531
219 km or 136 mi Changyuan
$569
222 km or 138 mi Dengzhou
$555
222 km or 138 mi Huozhou
$521
234 km or 146 mi Zhoukou
$598

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950