Shijiazhuang vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shijiazhuang Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$521
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1387
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$198
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$339
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$187
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$800
$382
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
58
63
😀 Quality of life
68
43
🏙️ Population
10.6M
1.27M

The cost of living in Shijiazhuang is 50% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8567th and 5331st ($521 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd 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 1.5 months in Shijiazhuang compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Shijiazhuang ranked 36th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 4412th and 7513th 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
$1.76
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.49
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$211
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$216
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.4
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.63
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.29%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2486
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.3
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.96
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.91
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.71
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.9
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.26
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$35
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.1
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5149
$5012

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$541
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$541
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$541
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$539
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$556
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$541
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$567
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$525
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$579
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$574
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$522
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$480
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$480
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$550
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$576
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$549
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$586
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$556
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$580
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$549
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$511
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$539
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$570
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$574
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$666
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$666
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$538
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$764
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$623
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$507
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$508
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$549
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$538
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$629
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$684
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$599
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$637
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$645
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$789
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$740

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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