Al Ain vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$900
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
96
😀 Quality of life
82
75
🏙️ Population
767K
11.5M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 29% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4139th and 4918th ($1455 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 0.7 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 562nd and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$15990

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$1173
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$2470
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$1543
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2356
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$797
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1082
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1193
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2100
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$2015
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$530
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$494
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$526
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1062
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1340
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$497
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1218
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$521
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$559
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$514
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$965
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1059
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$778
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$505
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$917
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$700
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$558
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$485
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$454
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$457
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$471
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$717
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$816
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$459
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$517

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$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