Porto Alegre vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Porto Alegre Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$794
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$333
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$447
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
73
62
😀 Quality of life
55
39
🏙️ Population
1.33M
1.27M

The cost of living in Porto Alegre is 18% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6457th and 5883rd ($794 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 5th 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 1.8 months in Soweto. Porto Alegre ranked 12th best city to live in Brazil vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 5818th and 7063rd 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
$5.66
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$643
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$476
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.91%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1391
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.4
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.28
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.86
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.7
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8117
$4830

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045