Shijiazhuang vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shijiazhuang Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1354
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$191
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$608
$1672
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
70
63
😀 Quality of life
65
45
🏙️ Population
10.6M
1.27M

The cost of living in Shijiazhuang is 49% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8645th and 5704th ($505 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 489th 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 1.2 months in Shijiazhuang compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Shijiazhuang ranked 42nd best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 5294th and 7050th 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
$1.68
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.31
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2373
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.5
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.7
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.3
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.09
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4870
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$527
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$535
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$527
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$523
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$574
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$533
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$548
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$505
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$550
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$572
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$499
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$454
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$456
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$544
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$558
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$543
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$565
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$552
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$553
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$538
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$480
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$495
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$546
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$564
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$634
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$634
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$502
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$724
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$638
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$484
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$516
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$544
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$534
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$600
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$654
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$580
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$689
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$619
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$748
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$707

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915