Shaoyang vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shaoyang Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1654
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$214
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$77
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
21
63
😀 Quality of life
46
48
🏙️ Population
6.56M
1.27M

The cost of living in Shaoyang is 43% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7929th and 5251st ($601 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 213th 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 1.3 months in Shaoyang compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Shaoyang ranked 254th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 7123rd and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shaoyang vs Soweto

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Shaoyang Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.77
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.4
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.6
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.4%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2920
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1847
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.37
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.1
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.4
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.25
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.6
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11939
$4370

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$554
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$567
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$584
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$638
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$609
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$557
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$587
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$511
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$583
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$584
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$572
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$617
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$498
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$564
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$730
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$588
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$602
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$533
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$529
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$605
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$760
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$563
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$603
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$769
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$568
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$807
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$588
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$599
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$630
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$552
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$610
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$814
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$587
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$595
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$580
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$615

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$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