Shaoyang vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shaoyang Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1703
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$223
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$727
$1724
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
24
62
😀 Quality of life
39
39
🏙️ Population
6.56M
1.27M

The cost of living in Shaoyang is 37% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7649th and 5883rd ($612 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 262nd 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 1.2 months in Shaoyang compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Shaoyang ranked 266th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 7013th and 7063rd 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
$2.92
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.03
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$643
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.2
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.15%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3476
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3102
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.4
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$8.62
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.02
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.39
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.7
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.26
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.9
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10066
$4830

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$553
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$570
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$600
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$618
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$611
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$558
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$599
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$603
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$595
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$611
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$582
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$497
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$584
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$746
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$596
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$594
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$538
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$552
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$623
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$783
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$566
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$611
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$780
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$592
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$573
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$852
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$590
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$612
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$628
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$580
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$605
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$614
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$813
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$607
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$619
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$581
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$610

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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