Johannesburg vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$845
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$522
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$518
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
75
😀 Quality of life
65
65
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.39M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 39% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 4839th and 6575th ($1171 vs $845) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 16th 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 9th in Brazil, while ranked 5190th and 5292nd 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
$11.5
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$35.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$52.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
10.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$1553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$8.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$4.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$2.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$87.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$8291

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$688
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$611
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$717
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$605
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$633
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$659
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$681
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$674
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$594
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$708
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$635
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$561
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$613
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$596
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$592
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$628
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$557
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$711
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$665
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$659
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$509
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$518
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$584
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$672
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$585
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$713
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$673
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$979
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$789
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$740
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$568
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$762
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$733
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$746
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$578
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$832
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$771
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$663
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$713
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$469