Abu Dhabi vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
51
96
😀 Quality of life
85
75
🏙️ Population
1.57M
11.5M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 89% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 1650th and 4918th ($2133 vs $1126) 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 424th and 1670th 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
$8.11
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$15990

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2470
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1543
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1455
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2356
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1173
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2100
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$2015
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$797
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1082
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1062
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1218
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1193
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$494
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$965
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1059
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$497
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$778
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$917
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$521
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$526
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$505
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$454
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$457
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$485
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$471
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$530
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$514
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$558
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$700
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$559
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$459
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1628
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720