Rio de Janeiro vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1010
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2648
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$460
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$1509
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
94
62
😀 Quality of life
62
44
🏙️ Population
6.78M
1.27M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 15% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5234th and 6110th ($1010 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 9th in South Africa, while ranked 5089th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rio de Janeiro Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.53
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.7
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.1
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.11%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2527
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.3
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.93
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.06
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.7
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$588
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10845
$2867

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Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952