Addis Ababa vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

Addis Ababa Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$973
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2234
$2473
🏠 One person rent
$395
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$808
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$275
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$466
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
30
95
😀 Quality of life
42
66
🏙️ Population
3.04M
12.3M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 23% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6376th and 5673rd ($752 vs $973) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ethiopia and Brazil, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 6810th and 4223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.66
$6.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$6.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$0.73
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$323
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$61.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$95.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.22%
9.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$2610
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$1717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$48.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.52
$7.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$4.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$9.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$7.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$7.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$60.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$58.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13660
$9960

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$609
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$570
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$569
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$575
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$491
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$476
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$598
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$554
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$519
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$618
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$578
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$548
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$801
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$520
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$485
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$588
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$522
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$487
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$598
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$488
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$512
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$495
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$508
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$598
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$502
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$507
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$603
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$492
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$487
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$515
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$553
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$614
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$759
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$455
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$412
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$570

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$715
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$582
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$552
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$534
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$714
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$658
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$744
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$577
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$591
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$563
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$478
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$757
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$564
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$611
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$581
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$563
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$564
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$533
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$561
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$574
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$584
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$586
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$564
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$555
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$562
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$512
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$564
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$563
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$563
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$563
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$535
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$608
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$796
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$540
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$564
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$566
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$754
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$503
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$562
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$561