Curitiba vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1931
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$345
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.1
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$1724
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
60
62
😀 Quality of life
55
39
🏙️ Population
1.77M
1.27M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 21% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6590th and 5883rd ($766 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 5th 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 1.8 months in Soweto. Curitiba ranked 14th best city to live in Brazil vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 5836th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Curitiba Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.35
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.21
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.1
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.42%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1845
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1301
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7687
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Sao Jose dos Pinhais
$669
16 km or 10 mi Colombo
$659
77 km or 48 mi Paranagua
$623
97 km or 60 mi Ponta Grossa
$565
103 km or 64 mi Castro
$596
106 km or 66 mi Joinville
$680
119 km or 74 mi Jaragua do Sul
$623
139 km or 86 mi Irati
$581
166 km or 103 mi Itapeva
$633
167 km or 104 mi Blumenau
$648
175 km or 109 mi Itajai
$691
178 km or 111 mi Registro
$625
183 km or 114 mi Telemaco Borba
$618
185 km or 115 mi Balneario Camboriu
$692
189 km or 117 mi Brusque
$653
196 km or 122 mi Itapema
$670
220 km or 136 mi Guarapuava
$534
229 km or 143 mi Cacador
$620
239 km or 148 mi Itapetininga
$594
251 km or 156 mi Florianopolis
$826
261 km or 162 mi Peruibe
$636
262 km or 163 mi Avare
$608
272 km or 169 mi Tatui
$627
279 km or 173 mi Ourinhos
$629
282 km or 175 mi Sorocaba
$605
285 km or 177 mi Lages
$653
286 km or 178 mi Ibiuna
$629
295 km or 183 mi Botucatu
$512
302 km or 188 mi Sao Roque
$630
304 km or 189 mi Londrina
$661
304 km or 189 mi Apucarana
$608
306 km or 190 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
310 km or 193 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
312 km or 194 mi Arapongas
$609
313 km or 194 mi Cotia
$621
313 km or 194 mi Itu
$567
315 km or 196 mi Embu das Artes
$627
316 km or 196 mi Itapevi
$606
317 km or 197 mi Rolandia
$604
318 km or 198 mi Lencois Paulista
$596

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045