Shangrao vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shangrao Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$650
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1953
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$238
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$767
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
20
63
😀 Quality of life
46
45
🏙️ Population
6.44M
1.27M

The cost of living in Shangrao is 34% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7433rd and 5704th ($650 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 94th 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 Shangrao compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Shangrao ranked 207th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 6933rd and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shangrao vs Soweto

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Shangrao Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.12
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$320
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.6
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4322
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2245
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.2
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.37
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.3
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.52
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.95
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.8
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$415
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28686
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$578
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$600
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$586
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$604
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$436
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$620
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$589
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$586
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$696
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$671
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$526
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$672
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$604
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$532
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$616
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$628
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$617
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$637
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$753
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$700
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$629
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$567
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$598
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$659
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$826
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$628
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$592
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$642
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$593
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$740
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$666
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$672
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$660
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$677
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$631
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$638
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$671
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$634
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$618
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$620

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915