Shangrao vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shangrao Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$665
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2017
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$241
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$415
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.4
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
18
63
😀 Quality of life
47
48
🏙️ Population
6.49M
1.27M

The cost of living in Shangrao is 37% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7479th and 5251st ($665 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 91st 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 Shangrao compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Shangrao ranked 204th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 6989th and 6890th 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
$3.63
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.3
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.2
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4424
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2203
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.3
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.5
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.55
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.13
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.9
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.16
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.1
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$480
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30231
$4370

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$586
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$610
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$594
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$617
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$428
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$628
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$595
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$598
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$697
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$682
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$539
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$667
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$599
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$544
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$634
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$654
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$634
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$644
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$763
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$705
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$646
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$579
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$602
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$665
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$860
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$656
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$603
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$652
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$588
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$680
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$661
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$680
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$630
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$677
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$643
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$651
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$682
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$668
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$603
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$633

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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