Almaty vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$477
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
95
😀 Quality of life
70
69
🏙️ Population
2.23M
11.5M

The cost of living in Almaty is 16% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6307th and 5192nd ($884 vs $1052) 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 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 4103rd and 4142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$15428

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

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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