Quanzhou vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$689
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1829
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$279
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.6
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$813
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
53
62
😀 Quality of life
53
44
🏙️ Population
8.78M
1.27M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 21% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6882nd and 6110th ($689 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 102nd and 4th 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Quanzhou ranked 50th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 6124th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quanzhou Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.25
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.84
 Cappuccino
$3.58
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.4
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.29%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7109
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.4
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$9.38
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.65
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.09
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$505
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19406
$2867

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$676
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$851
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$721
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$675
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$719
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$664
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$667
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$678
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$694
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$890
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$995
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$746
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$791
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$857
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$860
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$588
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$917
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$725
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$589
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$799
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$913
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$716
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1011
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$738
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$860
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$863
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$655
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$952
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$744
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$812
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$721
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$643
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$787
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$645
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$620
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1083

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952