Johannesburg vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$993
$752
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2403
$1913
🏠 One person rent
$441
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$809
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1383
$454
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
72
😀 Quality of life
57
56
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.33M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 32% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 5539th and 6663rd ($993 vs $752) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 13th in South Africa and Brazil, respectively. Check South Africa vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Porto Alegre ranked 10th in Brazil, while ranked 5667th and 5820th 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
$9.65
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$21.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$284
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$590
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.9
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$74.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$1319
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$684
$1259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72
$55.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$8.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.96
$6.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$1.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$5.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$53.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$214
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5271
$7512

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JohannesburgPorto Alegre

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$953
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$837
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$923
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$785
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$678
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$807
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$906
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$672
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$820
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$889
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$695
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$784
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$795
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$722
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$768
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$748
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$780
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$665
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$691
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$664
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$562
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$763
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$628
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$442
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$621
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$657
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$567
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$540
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$814
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$964
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1068
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$809
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$624
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1003

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$632
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$546
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$624
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$495
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$564
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$584
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$593
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$599
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$536
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$608
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$549
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$537
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$540
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$519
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$529
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$551
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$500
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$619
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$578
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$577
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$446
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$463
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$537
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$589
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$544
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$628
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$594
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$857
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$707
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$632
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$553
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$632
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$639
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$658
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$510
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$659
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$600
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$594
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$461