Brasilia vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2464
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$415
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$570
$1631
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
28
63
😀 Quality of life
62
48
🏙️ Population
3M
1.27M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 12% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6162nd and 5251st ($928 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Brasilia ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 5658th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Soweto

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Brasilia Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.88
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.86
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.3
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.66
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.46
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.3
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$617
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17134
$4370

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$758
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$567
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$724
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$839
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$697
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$730
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$709
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$693
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$673
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$633
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$664
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$710
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$630
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$664
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$642
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$586
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$588
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$620
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$668
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$661
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$615
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$642
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$637
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$590
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$640
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$685
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$684
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$444
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$609
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$653
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$602
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$662
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$626
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$654
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$760
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$708
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$629
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$675

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950