Shijiazhuang vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shijiazhuang Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1362
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$170
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$340
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.6
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$608
$1509
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
71
62
😀 Quality of life
63
44
🏙️ Population
10.6M
1.27M

The cost of living in Shijiazhuang is 44% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8597th and 6110th ($486 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 537th and 4th in China and South Africa, respectively. Check China vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Shijiazhuang compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Shijiazhuang ranked 31st best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 4919th and 6750th 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
$1.9
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.6
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.2
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.1
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.41%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2477
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1720
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.75
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.49
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.6
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$4
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$335
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$2867

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$527
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$525
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$545
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$569
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$549
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$539
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$569
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$592
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$587
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$612
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$598
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$650
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$466
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$599
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$587
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$601
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$583
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$613
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$576
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$573
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$621
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$509
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$572
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$594
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$633
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$650
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$522
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$713
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$633
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$601
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$521
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$570
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$617
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$625
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$643
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$572
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$739
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$607
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$707
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$733

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952