Luoyang vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luoyang Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1437
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$148
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$263
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.3
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$578
$1598
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
34
63
😀 Quality of life
40
38
🏙️ Population
7.06M
1.27M

The cost of living in Luoyang is 45% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8612th and 5917th ($505 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 510th 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 1.1 months in Luoyang compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Luoyang ranked 237th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 6957th and 7204th 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
$3.11
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.04
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$351
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.8
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.01
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.44%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1978
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.4
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.11
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.46
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.41
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.66
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.48
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.1
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16348
$3805

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Distance City Cost of living
33 km or 21 mi Yanshi
$509
43 km or 27 mi Mengzhou
$505
49 km or 31 mi Jiyuan
$520
52 km or 32 mi Gongyi
$522
60 km or 37 mi Dengfeng
$529
66 km or 41 mi Ruzhou
$538
67 km or 41 mi Qinyang
$504
88 km or 55 mi Xinmi
$528
90 km or 56 mi Xingyang
$519
97 km or 60 mi Jiaozuo
$479
100 km or 62 mi Jincheng
$547
112 km or 69 mi Yuzhou
$552
113 km or 70 mi Sanmenxia
$564
113 km or 70 mi Zhengzhou
$512
123 km or 76 mi Xinzheng
$538
131 km or 81 mi Pingdingshan
$591
133 km or 82 mi Changge
$547
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$573
137 km or 85 mi Yuncheng
$586
142 km or 88 mi Lingbao
$559
143 km or 89 mi Houma
$540
146 km or 91 mi Xuchang
$586
151 km or 94 mi Xinxiang
$575
153 km or 95 mi Huixian
$551
170 km or 106 mi Weihui
$571
176 km or 109 mi Kaifeng
$545
179 km or 111 mi Linfen
$569
181 km or 113 mi Changzhi
$726
182 km or 113 mi Wugang
$571
183 km or 113 mi Yongji
$558
185 km or 115 mi Nanyang
$632
188 km or 117 mi Hejin
$554
189 km or 117 mi Luohe
$591
201 km or 125 mi Linzhou
$588
202 km or 126 mi Hancheng
$558
208 km or 129 mi Hebi
$625
219 km or 136 mi Changyuan
$787
222 km or 138 mi Dengzhou
$600
222 km or 138 mi Huozhou
$543
234 km or 146 mi Zhoukou
$580

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$993
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$837
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$964
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1068
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$809
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$624
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1003