Abu Dhabi vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$460
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
95
😀 Quality of life
82
64
🏙️ Population
1.48M
12.4M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 86% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 1938th and 5031st ($1936 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.9 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 369th and 4799th 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
$9.91
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$12031

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2229
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1612
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1132
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1841
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1191
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1872
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1810
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$787
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1164
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1285
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1327
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1126
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$798
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$959
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1005
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$890
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$868
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$910
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$604
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$573
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$606
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$646
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$621
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$604
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$606
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$779
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$544
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$530
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$457
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$672
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$561
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1642
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$541

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659