Quanzhou vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1479
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$301
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$759
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
49
63
😀 Quality of life
71
48
🏙️ Population
8.78M
1.27M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 40% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7679th and 5251st ($634 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 137th 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 1.2 months in Quanzhou compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Quanzhou ranked 23rd best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 3611th and 6890th 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
$2.16
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.14%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2900
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1919
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.2
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.36
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.39
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.21
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9536
$4370

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$630
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$903
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$723
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$668
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$696
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$656
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$698
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$634
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$682
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$654
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$888
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$957
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$709
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$889
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$879
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$937
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$465
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$882
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$910
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$602
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$673
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$910
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$464
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1108
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$589
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$999
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$997
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$796
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$610
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$841
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$705
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$814
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$665
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$586
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$763
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$594
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$595
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$943

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950