Abu Dhabi vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$477
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
95
😀 Quality of life
83
63
🏙️ Population
1.48M
11.5M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 78% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 2486th and 5616th ($1802 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Brazil, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 405th and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Sao Paulo

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Abu Dhabi Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$1.95
 Cappuccino
$5.81
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$13135

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629