Almaty vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2223
$2532
🏠 One person rent
$464
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$873
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.5
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$673
$581
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
51
95
😀 Quality of life
66
65
🏙️ Population
2.23M
11.5M

The cost of living in Almaty is 10% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6143rd and 5654th ($881 vs $976) 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 0.6 months in Sao Paulo. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 4016th and 4281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.16
$6.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$36.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$1051
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$677
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$65.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.12%
11.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1799
$2420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1633
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.12
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.87
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$527
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12609
$14254

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$785
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$652
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$749
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$667
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$674
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$713
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$637
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$553
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$607
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$610
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$543
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$623
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$619
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$624
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$634
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$441
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$531
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$477
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$430
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$601
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$538
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$591
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$626
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$569
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$613
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$444
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$512
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$562
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$571
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$853
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$613
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$501
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$614
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$460
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$615
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$623
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$512
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$627
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$662

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$687
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$645
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$662
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$647
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$618
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$661
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$618
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$563
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$636
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$628
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$624
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$703
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$622
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$635
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$612
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$621
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$613
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$626
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$605
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$612
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$627
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$600
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$624
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$641
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$614
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$628
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$619
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$615
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$644
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$656
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$603
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$663
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$722
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$568
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$615
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$569
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$732
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$607
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$609
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$611