Belem vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2055
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$458
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$911
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.1
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$1509
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
40
62
😀 Quality of life
39
44
🏙️ Population
1.51M
1.27M

The cost of living in Belem is 2% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6173rd and 6110th ($860 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 4th 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Belem ranked 85th best city to live in Brazil vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 7261st and 6750th 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
$4.41
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.84
 Cappuccino
$2.2
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1374
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.15%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$9.38
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.2
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.7
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2155
$2867

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$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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952