Johannesburg vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$794
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$487
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$621
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$447
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
73
😀 Quality of life
58
55
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.33M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 36% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 5069th and 6457th ($1079 vs $794) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.6 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 12th in Brazil, while ranked 5446th 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
$9.91
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$6.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$321
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$92.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$8117

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$676
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$584
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$664
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$535
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$592
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$622
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$631
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$639
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$573
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$637
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$573
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$540
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$647
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$549
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$596
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$619
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$472
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$653
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$596
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$622
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$594
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$492
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$593
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$623
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$592
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$660
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$620
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$826
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$728
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$653
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$596
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$648
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$670
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$692
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$561
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$691
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$635
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$623
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$373