Curitiba vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$809
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2018
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$336
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$508
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
60
62
😀 Quality of life
56
44
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.27M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 7% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6359th and 6110th ($809 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 0.6 months in Curitiba compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Curitiba ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 5843rd and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Curitiba Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.76
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$365
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$592
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.2
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.01%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2006
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1511
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.7
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.5
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.9
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7874
$2867

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Sao Jose dos Pinhais
$728
16 km or 10 mi Colombo
$714
77 km or 48 mi Paranagua
$665
97 km or 60 mi Ponta Grossa
$526
103 km or 64 mi Castro
$599
106 km or 66 mi Joinville
$692
119 km or 74 mi Jaragua do Sul
$669
139 km or 86 mi Irati
$682
166 km or 103 mi Itapeva
$659
167 km or 104 mi Blumenau
$682
175 km or 109 mi Itajai
$756
178 km or 111 mi Registro
$662
183 km or 114 mi Telemaco Borba
$641
185 km or 115 mi Balneario Camboriu
$760
189 km or 117 mi Brusque
$697
196 km or 122 mi Itapema
$729
220 km or 136 mi Guarapuava
$626
229 km or 143 mi Cacador
$655
239 km or 148 mi Itapetininga
$691
251 km or 156 mi Florianopolis
$925
261 km or 162 mi Peruibe
$669
262 km or 163 mi Avare
$612
272 km or 169 mi Tatui
$660
279 km or 173 mi Ourinhos
$667
282 km or 175 mi Sorocaba
$655
285 km or 177 mi Lages
$688
286 km or 178 mi Ibiuna
$659
295 km or 183 mi Botucatu
$586
302 km or 188 mi Sao Roque
$657
304 km or 189 mi Londrina
$723
304 km or 189 mi Apucarana
$658
306 km or 190 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
310 km or 193 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
312 km or 194 mi Arapongas
$658
313 km or 194 mi Cotia
$651
313 km or 194 mi Itu
$607
315 km or 196 mi Embu das Artes
$661
316 km or 196 mi Itapevi
$652
317 km or 197 mi Rolandia
$660
318 km or 198 mi Lencois Paulista
$628

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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