Belem vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1831
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$390
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$671
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$242
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.1
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$1631
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
41
63
😀 Quality of life
60
48
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.27M

The cost of living in Belem is 25% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6804th and 5251st ($789 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 6th in Brazil and South Africa, respectively. Check Brazil vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belem compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Belem ranked 28th best city to live in Brazil vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 5967th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belem vs Soweto

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Belem Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.81
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.9
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1927
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1367
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.3
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.3
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3338
$4370

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18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$702
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$589
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$680
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$643
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$679
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$681
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$677
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$649
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$694
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$666
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$638
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$607
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$725
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$690
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$697
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$669
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$687
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$808
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$718
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$750
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$667
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$666
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$659
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$647
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$615
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$653
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$664
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$563
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$676
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$632
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$543
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$559
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$706
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$640
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$753
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1979
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$582
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$740
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1996
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$750

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950