Johannesburg vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$2027
🏠 One person rent
$485
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$500
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
74
74
😀 Quality of life
62
61
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.33M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 33% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 5031st and 6605th ($1082 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 11th in South Africa and Brazil, respectively. Check South Africa vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Porto Alegre ranked 14th in Brazil, while ranked 5648th and 5818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Porto Alegre

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Johannesburg Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$5.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$6.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$489
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$73.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$1446
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$57.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$9.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$9.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$53.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$88.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$7258

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$660
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$575
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$676
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$571
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$580
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$616
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$637
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$633
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$562
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$661
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$586
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$531
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$576
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$557
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$551
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$587
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$526
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$666
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$616
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$608
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$476
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$487
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$563
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$621
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$573
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$659
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$625
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$904
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$773
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$681
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$582
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$699
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$680
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$693
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$537
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$816
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$716
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$626
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$659
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$444