Brasilia vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$332
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
28
62
😀 Quality of life
56
44
🏙️ Population
3.09M
1.27M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 6% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6295th and 6110th ($826 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 4th in Brazil and South Africa, respectively. Check Brazil vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brasilia compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 5819th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495
$2867

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$696
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$577
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$643
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$748
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$644
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$663
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$656
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$640
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$658
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$647
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$621
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$721
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$649
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$645
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$731
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$609
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$497
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$733
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$643
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$679
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$623
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$645
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$601
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$602
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$578
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$633
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$606
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$677
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$492
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$608
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$636
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$621
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$652
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$614
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$616
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$902
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$791
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$619
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$665

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952