Shenyang vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenyang Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1804
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$235
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.4
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1093
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
74
63
😀 Quality of life
58
43
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.27M

The cost of living in Shenyang is 41% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7878th and 5331st ($612 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 221st 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 1.8 months in Shenyang compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Shenyang ranked 49th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 6059th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenyang vs Soweto

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Shenyang Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.61%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2242
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1294
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.7
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.09
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.27
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.89
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.27
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.8
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22712
$5012

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39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$499
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$537
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$567
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$549
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$474
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$519
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$457
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$552
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$512
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$556
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$578
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$528
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$526
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$540
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$559
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$539
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$549
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$573
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$550
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$549
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$541
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$603
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$491
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$582
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$579
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$540
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$572
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$529
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$555
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$615
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$551
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1550
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$593
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$619
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$607
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1556
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1544
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$532

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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