Belem vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2055
$2207
🏠 One person rent
$458
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$911
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.1
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$1428
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
40
72
😀 Quality of life
39
61
🏙️ Population
1.51M
4.43M

The cost of living in Belem is 5% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 6173rd and 5921st ($860 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Brazil and South Africa, respectively. Check Brazil vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Belem compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Belem ranked 85th best city to live in Brazil vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 7261st and 5184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1374
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.15%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$9.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.2
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$5.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.7
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2155
$4829

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$556
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$627
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$617
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$643
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$655
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$605
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$669
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$636
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$574
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$562
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$732
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$692
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$694
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$618
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$710
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$832
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$723
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$759
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$681
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$678
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$667
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$659
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$623
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$650
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$668
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$585
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$627
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$627
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$574
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$595
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$632
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$599
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$772
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1528
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$562
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$597
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1490
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$771

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952