Almaty vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$524
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$794
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
96
😀 Quality of life
70
74
🏙️ Population
2.23M
11.5M

The cost of living in Almaty is 13% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 5852nd and 5003rd ($974 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kazakhstan and Brazil, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 4192nd and 2408th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$16798

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719