Al Ain vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1132
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$612
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.2
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3750
$460
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
37
95
😀 Quality of life
79
64
🏙️ Population
767K
12.4M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 9% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4616th and 5031st ($1132 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 3.3 months in Al Ain compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 496th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.1
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$5.72
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$445
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$122
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.75%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11243
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6743
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.22
$8.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.5
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.1
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.3
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8033
$12031

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$1191
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$2229
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1612
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$1841
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$787
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1164
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1126
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1872
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1810
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$779
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$798
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$573
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1285
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1375
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$890
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1327
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$604
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$672
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$544
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$959
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1005
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$868
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$606
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$910
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$457
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$530
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$604
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$646
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$621
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$606
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$822
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$844
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$561
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
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$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659