Shangqiu vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shangqiu Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1689
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$247
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$424
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$719
$382
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
17
63
😀 Quality of life
44
43
🏙️ Population
7.82M
1.27M

The cost of living in Shangqiu is 41% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7879th and 5331st ($612 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 222nd 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 Shangqiu compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Shangqiu ranked 350th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 7390th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shangqiu vs Soweto

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Shangqiu Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$424
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.32
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.12%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2811
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1703
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.06
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.88
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.4
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$257
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19212
$5012

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$588
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$811
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$595
121 km or 75 mi Changyuan
$555
126 km or 79 mi Kaifeng
$457
128 km or 79 mi Zoucheng
$575
128 km or 80 mi Zhoukou
$610
129 km or 80 mi Xiangcheng
$583
132 km or 82 mi Jieshou
$567
137 km or 85 mi Jining
$565
142 km or 89 mi Xuzhou
$531
150 km or 93 mi Suzhou
$605
156 km or 97 mi Tengzhou
$585
159 km or 99 mi Puyang
$589
170 km or 106 mi Fuyang
$613
174 km or 108 mi Xuchang
$487
174 km or 108 mi Changge
$504
176 km or 110 mi Xinzheng
$514
178 km or 110 mi Luohe
$519
178 km or 111 mi Qufu
$573
181 km or 112 mi Zaozhuang
$557
181 km or 113 mi Weihui
$491
185 km or 115 mi Zhengzhou
$523
188 km or 117 mi Xinxiang
$484
192 km or 119 mi Hebi
$533
202 km or 126 mi Yuzhou
$516
204 km or 127 mi Huixian
$502
208 km or 129 mi Xinmi
$520
210 km or 131 mi Xingyang
$520
217 km or 135 mi Pizhou
$590
220 km or 137 mi Anyang
$507
220 km or 137 mi Zhumadian
$599
221 km or 137 mi Feicheng
$562
227 km or 141 mi Liaocheng
$508
229 km or 142 mi Bengbu
$523
229 km or 143 mi Pingdingshan
$533
233 km or 145 mi Wugang
$521
236 km or 147 mi Tai'an
$560
238 km or 148 mi Jiaozuo
$492
240 km or 149 mi Dengfeng
$522

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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