Belem vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$770
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1609
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$417
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$504
$1724
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
40
62
😀 Quality of life
41
39
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.27M

The cost of living in Belem is 21% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6566th and 5883rd ($770 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 5th in Brazil and South Africa, respectively. Check Brazil vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Belem compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Belem ranked 56th best city to live in Brazil vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 6772nd and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.31
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$540
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.63
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.06
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.64
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.36
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.6
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3187
$4830

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$668
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$538
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$647
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$602
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$637
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$631
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$611
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$636
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$625
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$633
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$582
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$639
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$625
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$652
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$630
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$649
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$692
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$632
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$654
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$611
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$603
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$604
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$580
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$595
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$618
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$562
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$666
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$576
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$584
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$575
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$728
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1642
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$544
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$561
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1698
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$727

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045