Ningbo vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$708
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2004
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$301
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$591
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$725
$1598
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
60
63
😀 Quality of life
53
38
🏙️ Population
9.4M
1.27M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 23% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6849th and 5917th ($708 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st 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 months in Ningbo compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Ningbo ranked 48th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 6084th and 7204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Soweto

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Ningbo Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$463
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5147
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3264
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.23
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.6
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.1
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12465
$3805

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$590
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$716
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$573
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$805
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1097
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$984
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$677
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$671
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$700
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$670
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$665
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$868
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$587
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$645
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$670
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$682
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$726
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$631
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$695
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$650
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$602
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$681
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$657
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$642
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$654
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$702
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$643
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$616
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$672
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$644
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$607
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$603
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$642
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$643
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$621
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$522

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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