Belo Horizonte vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$809
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2028
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$350
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$608
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$409
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
63
63
😀 Quality of life
63
45
🏙️ Population
2.32M
1.27M

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 18% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6633rd and 5704th ($809 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 0.5 months in Belo Horizonte compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Belo Horizonte ranked 7th best city to live in Brazil vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 5520th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belo Horizonte Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.98
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.8
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.89%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$812
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.93
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.86
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.66
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.4
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6783
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.4 mi Contagem
$565
15 km or 9.2 mi Nova Lima
$582
22 km or 14 mi Vespasiano
$563
57 km or 35 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
69 km or 43 mi Itauna
$582
72 km or 45 mi Ouro Preto
$526
87 km or 54 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
102 km or 63 mi Divinopolis
$590
123 km or 77 mi Ponte Nova
$586
136 km or 85 mi Curvelo
$600
142 km or 88 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
147 km or 91 mi Vicosa
$618
149 km or 93 mi Barbacena
$540
155 km or 96 mi Ipatinga
$502
167 km or 104 mi Formiga
$613
172 km or 107 mi Uba
$597
190 km or 118 mi Caratinga
$599
191 km or 119 mi Lavras
$530
215 km or 133 mi Muriae
$613
216 km or 134 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
239 km or 149 mi Governador Valadares
$494
240 km or 149 mi Varginha
$492
242 km or 151 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
269 km or 167 mi Alfenas
$513
291 km or 181 mi Resende
$603
292 km or 182 mi Passos
$568
293 km or 182 mi Volta Redonda
$539
296 km or 184 mi Barra Mansa
$557
298 km or 185 mi Teresopolis
$498
301 km or 187 mi Petropolis
$706
304 km or 189 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
306 km or 190 mi Patos de Minas
$624
314 km or 195 mi Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
$621
315 km or 196 mi Araxa
$552
316 km or 197 mi Cruzeiro
$631
322 km or 200 mi Itajuba
$536
323 km or 201 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
324 km or 202 mi Belford Roxo
$810
328 km or 204 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
329 km or 205 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648

Cities near Soweto

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