Quanzhou vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$648
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1514
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$306
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.7
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$771
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
49
63
😀 Quality of life
71
43
🏙️ Population
8.78M
1.27M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 37% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7630th and 5331st ($648 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 134th 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 1.2 months in Quanzhou compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Quanzhou ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 3354th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quanzhou vs Soweto

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Quanzhou Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.23
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$334
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.14%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1964
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.93
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.22
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.8
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9745
$5012

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$643
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$892
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$729
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$673
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$702
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$679
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$705
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$640
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$689
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$672
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$874
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$942
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$687
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$884
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$868
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$921
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$474
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$889
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$904
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$612
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$682
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$938
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$473
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1123
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$600
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$971
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$979
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$792
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$617
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$844
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$717
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$758
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$684
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$596
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$774
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$603
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$603
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$954

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965