Al Ain vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1844
$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5338
$2532
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$3717
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.1
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3607
$581
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
95
😀 Quality of life
75
65
🏙️ Population
767K
11.5M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 89% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 2271st and 5654th ($1844 vs $976) 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 months in Al Ain compared to 0.6 months in Sao Paulo. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 1000th and 4281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.12
$6.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.4
$36.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.64
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4401
$1051
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3318
$677
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.3
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$65.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.33%
11.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2055
$2420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$1633
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.16
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.6
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$640
$527
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3802
$14254

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$1239
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$2379
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1494
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2240
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$780
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$967
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1090
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1779
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1709
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$585
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$547
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$518
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1223
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1280
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1243
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$514
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$605
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$515
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$1068
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1056
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$897
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$589
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$901
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$464
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$507
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$563
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$551
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$546
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$557
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$829
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$809
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$529
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$573

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$687
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$645
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$662
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$647
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$618
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$661
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$618
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$563
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$636
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$628
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$624
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$703
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$622
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$635
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$612
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$621
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$613
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$626
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$605
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$612
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$627
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$600
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$624
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$641
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$614
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$628
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$619
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$615
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$644
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$656
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$603
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$663
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$722
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$568
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$615
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$569
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$732
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$607
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$609
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$611