Brasilia vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$765
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2266
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$296
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$700
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$501
$1598
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
28
63
😀 Quality of life
56
38
🏙️ Population
2.82M
1.27M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 17% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6598th and 5917th ($765 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 0.7 months in Brasilia compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 5716th and 7204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.98
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$211
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$919
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2296
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1378
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.1
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.12
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.62
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.7
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14627
$3805

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$653
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$508
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$615
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$665
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$606
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$596
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$610
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$606
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$595
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$630
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$599
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$630
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$558
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$601
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$581
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$529
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$561
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$604
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$595
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$578
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$548
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$571
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$557
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$522
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$564
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$529
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$608
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$603
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$536
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$573
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$531
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$582
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$568
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$580
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$671
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$625
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$558
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$590

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$993
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$837
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$964
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1068
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$809
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$624
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1003