Albuquerque vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

Albuquerque Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$973
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$2473
🏠 One person rent
$1081
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$1949
$808
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$275
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5123
$466
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
27
95
😀 Quality of life
81
66
🏙️ Population
565K
12.3M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 88% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 2080th and 5673rd ($1833 vs $973) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1882nd and 2nd 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 2.8 months in Albuquerque compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Albuquerque ranked 75th best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 319th and 4223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Albuquerque Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$6.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$6.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$323
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2044
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$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
$67.2
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
9.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5060
$2610
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$1717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$48.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$7.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$4.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$9.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$7.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.08
$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.89
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$7.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$60.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$58.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$875
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13552
$9960

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$1684
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
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376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$777
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$2013
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$1968
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$2017
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2021
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$1364
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$2010
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$1961
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2235
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$2009
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1548
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$1728
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2018
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2015
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2011
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2020
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$690
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2017
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$1900
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2023
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1555
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2516
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2373
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2315
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2024
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2014
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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
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$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
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$796
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$540
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$564
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$566
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$754
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$503
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$562
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$561