Alexandria vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
51
95
😀 Quality of life
56
69
🏙️ Population
4.87M
11.5M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 63% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 9006th and 5192nd ($384 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Egypt and Brazil, respectively. Check Egypt vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 6233rd and 4142nd 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
$4.15
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$15428

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

Cities near Sao Paulo

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