Shenzhen vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$939
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2444
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$507
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$900
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
95
63
😀 Quality of life
77
48
🏙️ Population
17.5M
1.27M

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 11% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6106th and 5251st ($939 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 1.1 months in Shenzhen compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 1113th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenzhen vs Soweto

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Shenzhen Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1182
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$735
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13180
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5913
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.54
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.7
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.9
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.18
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.4
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22916
$4370

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$2415
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2674
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$674
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$666
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1718
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$534
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$621
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$848
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$782
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$611
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$943
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$844
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$765
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$795
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$807
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$832
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$896
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$589
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$807
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$673
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$465
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$816
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$760
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$769
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$790
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$789
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$814
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$730
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$738
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$698
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$696
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$699
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$723
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$694
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$903
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$533
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$638

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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