Porto Alegre vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Porto Alegre Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$845
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2102
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$360
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$518
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
75
63
😀 Quality of life
65
48
🏙️ Population
1.39M
1.27M

The cost of living in Porto Alegre is 20% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6575th and 5251st ($845 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 6th in Brazil and South Africa, respectively. Check Brazil vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Porto Alegre compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Porto Alegre ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 5292nd and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Porto Alegre vs Soweto

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Porto Alegre Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.68
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.9
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.75
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$271
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.2
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.82%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1553
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1230
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.9
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.08
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.62
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.9
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.6
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8291
$4370

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950