Curitiba vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$852
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2126
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$368
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$566
$1631
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
61
63
😀 Quality of life
65
48
🏙️ Population
1.77M
1.27M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 19% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6551st and 5251st ($852 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 Curitiba compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Curitiba ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 5281st and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Curitiba vs Soweto

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Curitiba Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.8
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.2
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.7
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.14%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2182
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1494
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.1
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.1
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.78
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7717
$4370

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Sao Jose dos Pinhais
$707
16 km or 10 mi Colombo
$726
77 km or 48 mi Paranagua
$662
97 km or 60 mi Ponta Grossa
$563
103 km or 64 mi Castro
$634
106 km or 66 mi Joinville
$765
119 km or 74 mi Jaragua do Sul
$713
139 km or 86 mi Irati
$582
166 km or 103 mi Itapeva
$693
167 km or 104 mi Blumenau
$762
175 km or 109 mi Itajai
$771
178 km or 111 mi Registro
$733
183 km or 114 mi Telemaco Borba
$676
185 km or 115 mi Balneario Camboriu
$746
189 km or 117 mi Brusque
$740
196 km or 122 mi Itapema
$733
220 km or 136 mi Guarapuava
$579
229 km or 143 mi Cacador
$673
239 km or 148 mi Itapetininga
$614
251 km or 156 mi Florianopolis
$979
261 km or 162 mi Peruibe
$712
262 km or 163 mi Avare
$645
272 km or 169 mi Tatui
$657
279 km or 173 mi Ourinhos
$660
282 km or 175 mi Sorocaba
$665
285 km or 177 mi Lages
$711
286 km or 178 mi Ibiuna
$719
295 km or 183 mi Botucatu
$584
302 km or 188 mi Sao Roque
$725
304 km or 189 mi Londrina
$656
304 km or 189 mi Apucarana
$627
306 km or 190 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
310 km or 193 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
312 km or 194 mi Arapongas
$615
313 km or 194 mi Cotia
$841
313 km or 194 mi Itu
$615
315 km or 196 mi Embu das Artes
$753
316 km or 196 mi Itapevi
$700
317 km or 197 mi Rolandia
$589
318 km or 198 mi Lencois Paulista
$661

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950