Shenzhen vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2895
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$495
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$1237
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1649
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
96
62
😀 Quality of life
79
39
🏙️ Population
17.7M
1.27M

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 1% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5948th and 5883rd ($958 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 1.7 months in Shenzhen compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 556th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Shenzhen Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.24
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$713
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.6
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13100
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.62
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.95
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.07
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.9
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.2
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.2
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$605
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24117
$4830

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$2427
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2753
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$641
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$678
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1590
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$491
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$629
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$830
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$763
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$602
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$1014
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$824
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$801
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$808
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$806
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$839
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$895
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$726
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$852
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$795
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$592
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$819
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$783
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$780
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$774
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$774
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$813
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$746
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$794
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$713
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$731
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$725
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$807
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$671
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$821
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$538
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$618

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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