Abu Dhabi vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4485
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$1417
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$2400
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2675
$794
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
51
96
😀 Quality of life
85
74
🏙️ Population
1.57M
11.5M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 86% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 1859th and 5003rd ($2070 vs $1115) 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 1.3 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 447th and 2408th 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
$9.29
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.8
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$5.55
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1520
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1151
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2679
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2026
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.7
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$97.1
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.26%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4936
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10145
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.58
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.75
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.9
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.6
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$649
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13889
$16798

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2420
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1473
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1457
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2183
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1214
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2014
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1923
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$796
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1080
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1109
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1309
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1192
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1135
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$545
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$931
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1037
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$541
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$823
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$545
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$575
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$565
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$465
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$489
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$547
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$523
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$575
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$563
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$613
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$627
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$487
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1632
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$492

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719