Shenyang vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenyang Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1606
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$133
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$342
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.4
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
85
62
😀 Quality of life
70
44
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.27M

The cost of living in Shenyang is 44% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8600th and 6110th ($486 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 538th and 4th in China and South Africa, respectively. Check China vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Shenyang compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Shenyang ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 2673rd and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Shenyang Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.19
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.66
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$235
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.62%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1816
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1317
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.03
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.66
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.1
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.7
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.7
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19578
$2867

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$449
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$502
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$510
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$515
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$517
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$524
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$520
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$536
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$519
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$537
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$550
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$513
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$523
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$565
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$531
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$560
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$559
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$541
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$543
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$515
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$585
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$595
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$566
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$557
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$526
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$562
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$551
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$606
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$555
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$585
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$612
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1555
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1538
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$529

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952