Porto Alegre vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Porto Alegre Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$816
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2027
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$353
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
74
63
😀 Quality of life
61
45
🏙️ Population
1.33M
1.27M

The cost of living in Porto Alegre is 17% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6605th and 5704th ($816 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 7th 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Porto Alegre ranked 14th best city to live in Brazil vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 5818th and 7050th 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
$5.79
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.3
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.15
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$295
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.8
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.1
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.83%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1364
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1446
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.6
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.55
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.87
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.37
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.87
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.1
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.14
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.4
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7258
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$660
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$575
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$676
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$571
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$580
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$616
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$637
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$633
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$562
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$661
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$586
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$531
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$576
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$557
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$551
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$587
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$526
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$666
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$616
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$608
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$476
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$487
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$563
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$621
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$573
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$659
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$625
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$904
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$773
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$681
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$582
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$699
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$680
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$693
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$537
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$816
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$716
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$626
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$659
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$444

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915