Sao Paulo vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Paulo Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1052
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2682
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$496
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$872
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$701
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
95
63
😀 Quality of life
69
45
🏙️ Population
11.5M
1.27M

The cost of living in Sao Paulo is 7% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5192nd and 5704th ($1052 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Brazil and South Africa, respectively. Check Brazil vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Sao Paulo compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Sao Paulo ranked 1st best city to live in Brazil vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 4142nd and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sao Paulo Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.6
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.12
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$622
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1124
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.27%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2855
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1938
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.55
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.9
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.2
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.9
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$475
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15428
$3811

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Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915