Shenzhen vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2526
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$552
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$975
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
95
63
😀 Quality of life
76
43
🏙️ Population
17.5M
1.27M

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 4% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5618th and 5331st ($995 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 0.9 months in Shenzhen compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Shenzhen ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 1163rd and 7513th 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
$3.68
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$701
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1238
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.5
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13122
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6054
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.82
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.62
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.37
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.8
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.7
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21140
$5012

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2396
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2663
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$678
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$694
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1734
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$548
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$638
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$873
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$785
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$627
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$954
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$858
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$777
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$801
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$807
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$839
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$908
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$600
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$793
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$473
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$612
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$682
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$474
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$828
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$766
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$778
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$802
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$797
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$758
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$739
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$751
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$824
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$705
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$702
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$714
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$729
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$711
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$892
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$528
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$648

Cities near Soweto

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