Maoming vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maoming Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$422
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1006
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
27
63
😀 Quality of life
52
48
🏙️ Population
6.17M
1.27M

The cost of living in Maoming is 25% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6807th and 5251st ($789 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th 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 1.3 months in Maoming compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Maoming ranked 100th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 6563rd and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maoming Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.18
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.4
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.98
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$867
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$652
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.4
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4804
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2750
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.1
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.66
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.04
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.79
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.4
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.29
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.91
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.4
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19015
$4370

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32 km or 20 mi Gaozhou
$790
74 km or 46 mi Zhanjiang
$805
110 km or 68 mi Yangjiang
$896
133 km or 83 mi Yulin
$738
181 km or 113 mi Yunfu
$832
189 km or 118 mi Beihai
$664
193 km or 120 mi Haikou
$694
199 km or 124 mi Kaiping
$844
207 km or 128 mi Wuzhou
$816
209 km or 130 mi Guigang
$699
221 km or 137 mi Zhaoqing
$807
240 km or 149 mi Qinzhou
$605
245 km or 153 mi Jiangmen
$848
269 km or 167 mi Zhongshan
$534
271 km or 168 mi Fangchenggang
$592
272 km or 169 mi Foshan
$611
277 km or 172 mi Macau
$1718
282 km or 175 mi Zhuhai
$674
288 km or 179 mi Laibin
$608
291 km or 181 mi Guangzhou
$782
297 km or 185 mi Nanning
$564
313 km or 194 mi Hezhou
$769
314 km or 195 mi Qingyuan
$795
329 km or 205 mi Dongguan
$666
333 km or 207 mi Liuzhou
$587
337 km or 210 mi Shenzhen
$939
341 km or 212 mi Hong Kong
$2674
344 km or 214 mi Kowloon
$2415
376 km or 233 mi Chongzuo
$580
378 km or 235 mi Lianzhou
$760
383 km or 238 mi Cam Pha
$577
394 km or 245 mi Huizhou
$621
405 km or 252 mi Ha Long
$585
406 km or 252 mi Guilin
$533
407 km or 253 mi Sanya
$774
443 km or 275 mi Shaoguan
$807
444 km or 276 mi Hechi
$584
451 km or 280 mi Haiphong
$571
451 km or 281 mi Heyuan
$765
471 km or 293 mi Shanwei
$943

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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