Shaoyang vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shaoyang Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$605
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1684
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$218
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$827
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
21
63
😀 Quality of life
46
43
🏙️ Population
6.56M
1.27M

The cost of living in Shaoyang is 41% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7943rd and 5331st ($605 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 243rd 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 1.4 months in Shaoyang compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Shaoyang ranked 264th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 7142nd and 7513th 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
$2.81
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.5
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.31%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.8
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.43
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.37
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.4
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$415
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13867
$5012

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50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$569
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$589
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$648
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$602
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$560
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$593
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$518
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$586
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$589
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$564
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$622
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$518
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$571
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$560
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$739
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$593
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$609
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$528
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$535
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$608
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$766
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$565
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$610
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$778
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$570
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$793
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$592
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$600
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$632
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$556
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$623
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$600
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$758
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$601
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$578
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$582
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$619

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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