Ningbo vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1957
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$261
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
61
62
😀 Quality of life
56
44
🏙️ Population
9.4M
1.27M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 23% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6976th and 6110th ($677 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 122nd and 4th 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 Ningbo compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Ningbo ranked 36th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 5865th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ningbo Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.95
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.84
 Cappuccino
$3.61
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5184
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3305
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.47
$9.38
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.11
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$544
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9922
$2867

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$690
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$831
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952