Shenyang vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenyang Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$575
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1749
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$211
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$356
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.9
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$835
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
74
63
😀 Quality of life
70
48
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.27M

The cost of living in Shenyang is 46% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8176th and 5251st ($575 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 313th 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 1.5 months in Shenyang compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Shenyang ranked 29th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 3872nd and 6890th 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
$2.88
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.11
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$211
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$372
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.9
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.82%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2226
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1276
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.65
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.9
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.66
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$481
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25508
$4370

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$483
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$522
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$545
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$454
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$507
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$447
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$537
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$504
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$541
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$562
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$517
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$543
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$553
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$532
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$540
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$560
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$536
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$534
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$544
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$590
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$477
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$568
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$562
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$534
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$559
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$514
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$542
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$599
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$540
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1540
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$578
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$607
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$588
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1560
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1539
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$523

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$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