Shanghai vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3097
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$600
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$1068
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$879
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
99
63
😀 Quality of life
75
48
🏙️ Population
24.9M
1.27M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 7% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4971st and 5251st ($1126 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.8 months in Shanghai compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 1655th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Soweto

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Shanghai Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.01
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$803
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1462
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.34%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14215
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7113
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.9
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.6
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1114
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27781
$4370

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1002
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$669
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$782
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$594
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$620
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$644
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$557
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$683
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$643
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$650
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$584
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$671
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$636
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$680
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$684
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$623
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$646
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$860
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$647
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$652
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$611
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$652
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$604
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$675
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$678
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$525
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$618
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$626
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$644
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$667
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$677
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$601
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$665
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$632
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$765

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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