Shijiazhuang vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shijiazhuang Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1419
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$184
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.8
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$623
$1724
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
71
62
😀 Quality of life
61
39
🏙️ Population
10.6M
1.27M

The cost of living in Shijiazhuang is 48% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8633rd and 5883rd ($507 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 531st 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 1.2 months in Shijiazhuang compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Shijiazhuang ranked 35th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 5079th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shijiazhuang vs Soweto

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Shijiazhuang Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.91
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.03
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$116
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$264
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.9
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.43
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.88
$8.62
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.56
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.74
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.84
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.1
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.36
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.16
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.9
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$395
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4947
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$547
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$555
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$568
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$588
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$614
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$572
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$575
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$605
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$632
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$637
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$616
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$677
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$482
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$608
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$620
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$609
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$611
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$634
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$577
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$598
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$670
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$500
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$570
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$649
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$675
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$679
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$507
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$769
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$720
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$602
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$538
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$597
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$608
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$619
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$648
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$668
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$747
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$693
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$729
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$734

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