Rio de Janeiro vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$955
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2402
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$447
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$365
$1724
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
94
62
😀 Quality of life
62
39
🏙️ Population
6.21M
1.27M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 2% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5959th and 5883rd ($955 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd best city to live in Brazil vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 4932nd and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Rio de Janeiro Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.12
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.19%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2041
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1135
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.5
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.71
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.85
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.04
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10815
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585

Cities near Soweto

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