Shangrao vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shangrao Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2040
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$242
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.1
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$801
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
18
63
😀 Quality of life
46
43
🏙️ Population
6.49M
1.27M

The cost of living in Shangrao is 34% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7385th and 5331st ($684 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th 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 0.4 months in Soweto. Shangrao ranked 234th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 7068th and 7513th 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
$3.71
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.2
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.8
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.52%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5055
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2527
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.07
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.64
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.5
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.18
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.3
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$555
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25646
$5012

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Distance City Cost of living
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$596
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$617
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$603
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$628
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$435
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$646
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$603
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$611
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$686
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$689
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$542
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$696
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$615
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$551
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$640
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$672
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$652
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$661
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$774
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$717
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$653
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$587
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$618
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$684
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$899
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$679
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$612
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$667
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$592
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$670
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$677
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$671
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$632
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$687
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$680
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$658
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$691
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$673
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$610
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$628

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$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