Curitiba vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$817
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$362
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$608
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$1672
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
60
63
😀 Quality of life
60
45
🏙️ Population
1.77M
1.27M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 17% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6602nd and 5704th ($817 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 Curitiba compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Curitiba ranked 18th best city to live in Brazil vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 5872nd and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Curitiba Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.23
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.5
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.18%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1916
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1300
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.3
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.8
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.16
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.5
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.3
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6739
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Sao Jose dos Pinhais
$704
16 km or 10 mi Colombo
$693
77 km or 48 mi Paranagua
$627
97 km or 60 mi Ponta Grossa
$570
103 km or 64 mi Castro
$606
106 km or 66 mi Joinville
$717
119 km or 74 mi Jaragua do Sul
$659
139 km or 86 mi Irati
$558
166 km or 103 mi Itapeva
$647
167 km or 104 mi Blumenau
$699
175 km or 109 mi Itajai
$716
178 km or 111 mi Registro
$679
183 km or 114 mi Telemaco Borba
$633
185 km or 115 mi Balneario Camboriu
$693
189 km or 117 mi Brusque
$681
196 km or 122 mi Itapema
$680
220 km or 136 mi Guarapuava
$547
229 km or 143 mi Cacador
$625
239 km or 148 mi Itapetininga
$588
251 km or 156 mi Florianopolis
$904
261 km or 162 mi Peruibe
$662
262 km or 163 mi Avare
$603
272 km or 169 mi Tatui
$616
279 km or 173 mi Ourinhos
$621
282 km or 175 mi Sorocaba
$622
285 km or 177 mi Lages
$666
286 km or 178 mi Ibiuna
$666
295 km or 183 mi Botucatu
$542
302 km or 188 mi Sao Roque
$673
304 km or 189 mi Londrina
$615
304 km or 189 mi Apucarana
$589
306 km or 190 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
310 km or 193 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
312 km or 194 mi Arapongas
$576
313 km or 194 mi Cotia
$780
313 km or 194 mi Itu
$582
315 km or 196 mi Embu das Artes
$704
316 km or 196 mi Itapevi
$654
317 km or 197 mi Rolandia
$554
318 km or 198 mi Lencois Paulista
$605

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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