Ningbo vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2067
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$311
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$607
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
61
62
😀 Quality of life
53
39
🏙️ Population
9.4M
1.27M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 25% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6747th and 5883rd ($733 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 63rd 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 months in Ningbo compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Ningbo ranked 45th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 6048th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ningbo Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.03
 Cappuccino
$3.38
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5300
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3372
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.42
$8.62
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.42
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.75
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12898
$4830

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$612
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$742
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$702
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$585
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$843
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1136
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1028
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$708
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$712
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$749
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$706
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$706
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$731
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$718
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$738
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$719
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$776
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$661
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$702
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$698
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$620
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$719
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$685
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$703
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$690
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$729
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$674
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$633
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$771
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$674
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$630
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$629
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$694
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$676
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$651
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538

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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