Johannesburg vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$403
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$650
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$504
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
73
😀 Quality of life
61
57
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.49M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 8% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 5921st and 6252nd ($908 vs $838) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in South Africa and Brazil, respectively. Check South Africa vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 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 6th in Brazil, while ranked 5184th and 5813th 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
$7.41
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$6.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$1414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$1348
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$56.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$5.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$8095

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$682
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$631
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$708
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$592
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$600
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$601
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$634
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$555
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$590
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$624
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$565
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$631
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$688
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$521
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$666
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$653
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$511
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$688
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$604
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$636
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$565
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$520
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$610
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$632
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$611
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$607
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$655
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$925
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$785
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$697
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$619
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$682
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$729
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$760
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$573
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$837
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$756
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$681
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$669
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$368