Salvador vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Salvador Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1824
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$323
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$513
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$437
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
56
62
😀 Quality of life
58
39
🏙️ Population
2.42M
1.27M

The cost of living in Salvador is 24% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6712th and 5883rd ($741 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd 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 Salvador compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Salvador ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 5558th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Salvador Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.01
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.35
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.03
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.34%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1184
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$657
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.9
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.52
$8.62
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.96
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.1
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.14
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$231
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10964
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$599
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$604
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$602
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$606
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$591
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$545
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$579
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$471
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$406
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$640
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$670
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$529
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$538
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$602
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$542
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$519
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$597
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$414
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$412
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$582
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$630
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$553
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$589
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$610
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$575
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$557
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$545
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$495
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$573
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$556
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$573
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$608
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610

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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