Luoyang vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luoyang Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$511
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1513
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$141
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$264
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.6
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$589
$1724
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
34
62
😀 Quality of life
40
39
🏙️ Population
7.06M
1.27M

The cost of living in Luoyang is 47% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8612th and 5883rd ($511 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 529th 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 1.2 months in Luoyang compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Luoyang ranked 227th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 6911th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Luoyang Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.73
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.47
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$351
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$190
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.94
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.44%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2009
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.18
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.91
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.48
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.62
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.91
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.62
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.66
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.59
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.1
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$287
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17189
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
33 km or 21 mi Yanshi
$521
43 km or 27 mi Mengzhou
$517
49 km or 31 mi Jiyuan
$533
52 km or 32 mi Gongyi
$535
60 km or 37 mi Dengfeng
$542
66 km or 41 mi Ruzhou
$555
67 km or 41 mi Qinyang
$525
88 km or 55 mi Xinmi
$541
90 km or 56 mi Xingyang
$531
97 km or 60 mi Jiaozuo
$502
100 km or 62 mi Jincheng
$567
112 km or 69 mi Yuzhou
$571
113 km or 70 mi Sanmenxia
$554
113 km or 70 mi Zhengzhou
$522
123 km or 76 mi Xinzheng
$559
131 km or 81 mi Pingdingshan
$611
133 km or 82 mi Changge
$568
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$591
137 km or 85 mi Yuncheng
$551
142 km or 88 mi Lingbao
$551
143 km or 89 mi Houma
$537
146 km or 91 mi Xuchang
$610
151 km or 94 mi Xinxiang
$588
153 km or 95 mi Huixian
$565
170 km or 106 mi Weihui
$586
176 km or 109 mi Kaifeng
$623
179 km or 111 mi Linfen
$591
181 km or 113 mi Changzhi
$747
182 km or 113 mi Wugang
$587
183 km or 113 mi Yongji
$550
185 km or 115 mi Nanyang
$655
188 km or 117 mi Hejin
$544
189 km or 117 mi Luohe
$612
201 km or 125 mi Linzhou
$608
202 km or 126 mi Hancheng
$538
208 km or 129 mi Hebi
$648
219 km or 136 mi Changyuan
$819
222 km or 138 mi Dengzhou
$614
222 km or 138 mi Huozhou
$559
234 km or 146 mi Zhoukou
$599

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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