Brasilia vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$339
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$1724
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
28
62
😀 Quality of life
56
39
🏙️ Population
2.82M
1.27M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 17% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6414th and 5883rd ($806 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Brasilia ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 5782nd and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$694
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$545
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$656
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$628
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$603
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$631
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$625
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$606
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$609
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$634
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$638
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$586
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$653
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$635
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$558
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$563
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$587
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$647
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$602
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$573
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$588
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$592
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$547
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$597
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$649
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$656
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$563
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$597
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$553
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$614
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$581
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$590
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$726
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$580
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$613

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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