Goiania vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Goiania Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$656
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1982
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$240
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.5
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$360
$1724
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
32
62
😀 Quality of life
50
39
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.27M

The cost of living in Goiania is 32% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7240th and 5883rd ($656 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 85th 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 0.5 months in Goiania compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Goiania ranked 28th best city to live in Brazil vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 6216th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Goiania Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.49
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.39
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$682
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.9
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.56%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1315
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.7
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.26
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.63
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.71
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.19
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.3
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.17
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11615
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Trindade
$603
51 km or 31 mi Anapolis
$545
136 km or 84 mi Caldas Novas
$631
152 km or 95 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Brasilia
$806
194 km or 120 mi Itumbiara
$609
216 km or 135 mi Catalao
$625
217 km or 135 mi Rio Verde
$635
241 km or 150 mi Formosa
$694
246 km or 153 mi Araguari
$606
256 km or 159 mi Ituiutaba
$653
260 km or 162 mi Paracatu
$628
270 km or 168 mi Uberlandia
$638
293 km or 182 mi Jatai
$647
332 km or 206 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
360 km or 223 mi Patos de Minas
$634
369 km or 229 mi Uberaba
$563
406 km or 252 mi Araxa
$558
414 km or 257 mi Fernandopolis
$649
423 km or 263 mi Votuporanga
$656
437 km or 272 mi Barretos
$597
461 km or 286 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
461 km or 287 mi Mirassol
$726
472 km or 293 mi Franca
$547
482 km or 299 mi Bebedouro
$614
497 km or 309 mi Catanduva
$613
500 km or 311 mi Batatais
$597
513 km or 319 mi Sertaozinho
$613
518 km or 322 mi Jaboticabal
$610
519 km or 322 mi Aracatuba
$632
520 km or 323 mi Andradina
$765
520 km or 323 mi Tres Lagoas
$848
523 km or 325 mi Ribeirao Preto
$673
525 km or 326 mi Birigui
$625
528 km or 328 mi Passos
$563
531 km or 330 mi Taquaritinga
$610
534 km or 332 mi Penapolis
$631
539 km or 335 mi Januaria
$586
551 km or 342 mi Gurupi
$602
555 km or 345 mi Matao
$602

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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