Belem vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$784
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1751
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$413
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$312
$1672
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
41
63
😀 Quality of life
45
45
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.27M

The cost of living in Belem is 20% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6728th and 5704th ($784 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 7th in Brazil and South Africa, respectively. Check Brazil vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Belem compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Belem ranked 96th best city to live in Brazil vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 7040th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.19
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.53
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$481
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.09%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1219
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.1
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.72
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$102
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3163
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$660
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$646
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$620
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$643
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$645
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$643
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$622
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$652
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$631
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$606
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$573
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$661
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$642
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$656
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$631
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$645
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$732
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$658
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$683
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$623
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$624
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$611
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$596
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$618
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$617
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$568
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$653
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$572
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$662
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$617
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$716
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1931
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$566
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$690
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1934
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$707

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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