Shangrao vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shangrao Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$716
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2023
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$289
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$527
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.4
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$764
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
20
62
😀 Quality of life
40
39
🏙️ Population
6.44M
1.27M

The cost of living in Shangrao is 26% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6841st and 5883rd ($716 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 76th and 5th in China and South Africa, respectively. Check China vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Shangrao compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Shangrao ranked 224th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 6892nd and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Shangrao Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.54
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.03
 Cappuccino
$2.15
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.1
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.6
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.12%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5346
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2656
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$8.62
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.52
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.95
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.41
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.9
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19047
$4830

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$634
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$643
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$636
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$633
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$666
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$694
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$618
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$731
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$719
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$673
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$521
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$708
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$670
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$642
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$642
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$683
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$672
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$703
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$776
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$719
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$705
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$636
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$646
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$771
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$843
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$706
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$658
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$698
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$590
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$742
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$702
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$903
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$628
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$712
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$706
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$676
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$714
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$661
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$611
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$694

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045