Brasilia vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2318
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$386
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$1672
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
28
63
😀 Quality of life
61
45
🏙️ Population
2.82M
1.27M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 10% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6320th and 5704th ($882 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Brasilia ranked 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 5763rd and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.51
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.5
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.3
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.5
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$537
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16129
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$714
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$531
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$682
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$805
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$656
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$665
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$653
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$629
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$593
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$624
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$670
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$588
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$647
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$611
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$552
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$585
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$655
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$642
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$606
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$574
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$600
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$583
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$552
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$604
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$560
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$635
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$641
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$568
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$609
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$561
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$619
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$590
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$613
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$750
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$688
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$582
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$629

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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