Almaty vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$531
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
96
😀 Quality of life
70
75
🏙️ Population
2.23M
11.5M

The cost of living in Almaty is 10% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 5468th and 4918th ($1014 vs $1126) 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 3901st and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Sao Paulo

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Almaty Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.96
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$15990

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$899
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720