Quanzhou vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$644
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1639
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$260
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$370
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.9
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$893
$1598
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
54
63
😀 Quality of life
66
38
🏙️ Population
8.78M
1.27M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 30% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7256th and 5917th ($644 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 118th 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 1.4 months in Quanzhou compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Quanzhou ranked 34th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 4015th and 7204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quanzhou Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.07
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.46
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.68
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2767
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1714
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.31
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.34
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.3
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.72
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.6
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20567
$3805

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$627
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$823
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$688
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$625
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$664
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$669
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$649
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$603
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$630
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$648
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$813
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$894
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$728
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$770
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$796
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$897
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$451
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$821
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$747
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$581
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$655
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$875
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$814
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$443
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1073
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1181
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$569
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$956
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$967
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$731
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$601
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$788
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$681
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$761
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$671
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$598
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$726
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$603
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$585
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$936

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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