Maoming vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maoming Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2098
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$416
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$994
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
29
62
😀 Quality of life
44
39
🏙️ Population
6.17M
1.27M

The cost of living in Maoming is 20% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6548th and 5883rd ($774 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th 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 1.3 months in Maoming compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Maoming ranked 132nd best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 6627th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Maoming Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.15
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.9
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.03
 Cappuccino
$2.14
$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
$495
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$970
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.7
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6440
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3663
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$8.62
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.04
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.65
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.97
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.5
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$519
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18483
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Gaozhou
$774
74 km or 46 mi Zhanjiang
$781
110 km or 68 mi Yangjiang
$895
133 km or 83 mi Yulin
$794
181 km or 113 mi Yunfu
$839
189 km or 118 mi Beihai
$660
193 km or 120 mi Haikou
$671
199 km or 124 mi Kaiping
$824
207 km or 128 mi Wuzhou
$819
209 km or 130 mi Guigang
$725
221 km or 137 mi Zhaoqing
$806
240 km or 149 mi Qinzhou
$614
245 km or 153 mi Jiangmen
$830
269 km or 167 mi Zhongshan
$491
271 km or 168 mi Fangchenggang
$595
272 km or 169 mi Foshan
$602
277 km or 172 mi Macau
$1590
282 km or 175 mi Zhuhai
$641
288 km or 179 mi Laibin
$623
291 km or 181 mi Guangzhou
$763
297 km or 185 mi Nanning
$572
313 km or 194 mi Hezhou
$780
314 km or 195 mi Qingyuan
$808
329 km or 205 mi Dongguan
$678
333 km or 207 mi Liuzhou
$607
337 km or 210 mi Shenzhen
$958
341 km or 212 mi Hong Kong
$2753
344 km or 214 mi Kowloon
$2427
376 km or 233 mi Chongzuo
$586
378 km or 235 mi Lianzhou
$783
383 km or 238 mi Cam Pha
$577
394 km or 245 mi Huizhou
$629
405 km or 252 mi Ha Long
$592
406 km or 252 mi Guilin
$538
407 km or 253 mi Sanya
$778
443 km or 275 mi Shaoguan
$852
444 km or 276 mi Hechi
$601
451 km or 280 mi Haiphong
$606
451 km or 281 mi Heyuan
$801
471 km or 293 mi Shanwei
$1014

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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