Alexandria vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
49
95
😀 Quality of life
48
63
🏙️ Population
4.87M
11.5M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 69% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 9207th and 5616th ($310 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in Egypt and Brazil, respectively. Check Egypt vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 6328th and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Sao Paulo

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Alexandria Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$13135

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$308
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$315
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$306
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$335
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$327
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$424
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$323
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$291
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$345
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$282
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$339
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$310
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$334
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$303
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$357
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$609
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1713
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1671
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1727
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1607
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1775
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1632
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1528
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$306
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1815
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1372
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1795
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1751
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1741
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2020
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2154

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629