Salvador vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Salvador Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$705
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1737
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$293
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$447
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$1598
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
56
63
😀 Quality of life
57
38
🏙️ Population
2.42M
1.27M

The cost of living in Salvador is 24% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6861st and 5917th ($705 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th 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 0.5 months in Salvador compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Salvador ranked 7th best city to live in Brazil vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 5641st and 7204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Salvador Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.22
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.02
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$485
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.7
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.29%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$610
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.48
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.14
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10392
$3805

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Cities near Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$565
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$564
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$538
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$554
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$540
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$530
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$542
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$490
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$444
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$565
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$527
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$510
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$512
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$509
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$560
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$522
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$567
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$412
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$517
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$591
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$571
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$428
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$531
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$551
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$667
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$531
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$610
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$572
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$547
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$547
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$529
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$534
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$503
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$548
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$529
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$607
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$545
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$554
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677

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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