Rio de Janeiro vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$916
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2281
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$445
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$372
$1598
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
95
63
😀 Quality of life
62
38
🏙️ Population
6.21M
1.27M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 0.7% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5954th and 5917th ($916 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd best city to live in Brazil vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 4857th and 7204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rio de Janeiro Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.99
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.8
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.22
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$821
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.1%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1746
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1118
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.2
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.2
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.66
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.1
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$506
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10819
$3805

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Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$718
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$614
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$622
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$769
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$562
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$587
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$632
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$474
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$522
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$537
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$589
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$636
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$584
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$462
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$482
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$572
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$642
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$595
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$487
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$631
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$599
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$563
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$603
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$584
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$505
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$536
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$588
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$518
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$593
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$581
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$584
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$599
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$523
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$602
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$605
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$503
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$449
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$705
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$562

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$993
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$837
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$964
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1068
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$809
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$624
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1003