Salvador vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Salvador Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$863
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2104
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$379
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$378
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
57
63
😀 Quality of life
62
48
🏙️ Population
2.42M
1.27M

The cost of living in Salvador is 18% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6516th and 5251st ($863 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 Salvador compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Salvador ranked 18th best city to live in Brazil vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 5693rd and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Salvador vs Soweto

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Salvador Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.92
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.51
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.53
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$365
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.06%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1920
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1029
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.9
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.65
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.53
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.82
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.27
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14902
$4370

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$667
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$676
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$568
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$666
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$645
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$607
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$645
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$548
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$492
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$651
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$589
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$572
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$567
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$628
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$591
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$614
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$595
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$648
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$488
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$608
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$611
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$726
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$602
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$677
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$687
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$611
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$628
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$609
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$579
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$615
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$598
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$611
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$626
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950