Albuquerque vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1964
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4905
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$1128
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$576
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3901
$701
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
27
95
😀 Quality of life
84
69
🏙️ Population
565K
11.5M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 87% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 2114th and 5192nd ($1964 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1690th and 1st in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Albuquerque ranked 149th best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 484th and 4142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Albuquerque Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.1
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.94
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1041
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1917
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1672
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.6
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.46%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2482
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2176
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.2
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.67
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.1
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1469
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29106
$15428

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$2054
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$2204
110 km or 69 mi Espanola
$2235
170 km or 106 mi Taos
$2407
197 km or 123 mi Gallup
$2245
230 km or 143 mi Farmington
$2514
254 km or 158 mi Alamogordo
$1750
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$1896
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$1602
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1784
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1809
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1778
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$945
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$1842
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$2353
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1880
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2385
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1820
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2377
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$2430
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2598
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$2024
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1912
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$2263
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2491
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2466
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2520
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$813
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2060
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$3031
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1940
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2617
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2447
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2417
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2084
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2537
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$2321
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2332

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666