Almaty vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$499
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
95
😀 Quality of life
65
63
🏙️ Population
1.92M
11.5M

The cost of living in Almaty is 7% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6015th and 5616th ($941 vs $1012) 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 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 4176th and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$13135

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

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