Quanzhou vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$621
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1442
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$296
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$400
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$176
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$889
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
53
63
😀 Quality of life
70
45
🏙️ Population
8.78M
1.27M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 37% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7641st and 5704th ($621 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 138th 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 1.4 months in Quanzhou compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Quanzhou ranked 32nd best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 4086th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quanzhou Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.2
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.13%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2827
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1854
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.13
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9321
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$615
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$901
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$707
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$634
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$681
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$628
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$697
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$616
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$671
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$628
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$914
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$1006
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$695
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$894
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$894
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$993
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$454
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$868
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$914
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$589
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$669
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$942
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$894
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$451
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1135
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1313
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$579
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$1030
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$802
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$600
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$854
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$700
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$897
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$650
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$578
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$753
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$586
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$589
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$941

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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