Ningbo vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$713
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1985
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$302
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$533
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$72
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$768
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
60
63
😀 Quality of life
57
45
🏙️ Population
9.4M
1.27M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 28% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7025th and 5704th ($713 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 7th 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 Ningbo compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Ningbo ranked 49th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 6133rd and 7050th 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
$4.21
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.3
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.32
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$425
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.65
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.61%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5268
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3300
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.15
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.69
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.62
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15234
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$576
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$740
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$666
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$597
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$826
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1128
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1003
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$672
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$631
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$673
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$771
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$586
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$632
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$696
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$679
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$696
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$753
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$612
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$674
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$642
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$547
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$700
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$634
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$637
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$639
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$601
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$621
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$604
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$659
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$622
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$630
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$597
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$597
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$620
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$634
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$618
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$531

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915