Belo Horizonte vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$768
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1890
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$341
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$373
$1598
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
63
63
😀 Quality of life
59
38
🏙️ Population
2.32M
1.27M

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 17% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6579th and 5917th ($768 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 Belo Horizonte compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Belo Horizonte ranked 5th best city to live in Brazil vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 5438th and 7204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belo Horizonte vs Soweto

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Belo Horizonte Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.36
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.1
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.8
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.91%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1419
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.4
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.51
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.22
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.08
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.06
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$351
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6817
$3805

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.4 mi Contagem
$532
15 km or 9.2 mi Nova Lima
$627
22 km or 14 mi Vespasiano
$609
57 km or 35 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
69 km or 43 mi Itauna
$558
72 km or 45 mi Ouro Preto
$550
87 km or 54 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$602
102 km or 63 mi Divinopolis
$568
123 km or 77 mi Ponte Nova
$562
136 km or 85 mi Curvelo
$571
142 km or 88 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$505
147 km or 91 mi Vicosa
$584
149 km or 93 mi Barbacena
$487
155 km or 96 mi Ipatinga
$457
167 km or 104 mi Formiga
$580
172 km or 107 mi Uba
$563
190 km or 118 mi Caratinga
$563
191 km or 119 mi Lavras
$503
215 km or 133 mi Muriae
$584
216 km or 134 mi Juiz de Fora
$462
239 km or 149 mi Governador Valadares
$471
240 km or 149 mi Varginha
$449
242 km or 151 mi Tres Coracoes
$523
269 km or 167 mi Alfenas
$483
291 km or 181 mi Resende
$572
292 km or 182 mi Passos
$536
293 km or 182 mi Volta Redonda
$522
296 km or 184 mi Barra Mansa
$537
298 km or 185 mi Teresopolis
$546
301 km or 187 mi Petropolis
$587
304 km or 189 mi Nova Friburgo
$474
306 km or 190 mi Patos de Minas
$599
314 km or 195 mi Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
$572
315 km or 196 mi Araxa
$529
316 km or 197 mi Cruzeiro
$595
322 km or 200 mi Itajuba
$518
323 km or 201 mi Nova Iguacu
$562
324 km or 202 mi Belford Roxo
$769
328 km or 204 mi Duque de Caxias
$614
329 km or 205 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$622

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$993
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$837
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$964
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1068
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$809
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$624
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1003