Arlington vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1869
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4760
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$1103
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$2064
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$531
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.4
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4278
$477
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
90
95
😀 Quality of life
74
63
🏙️ Population
394K
11.5M

The cost of living in Arlington is 85% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 2251st and 5616th ($1869 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1793rd and 1st in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Arlington compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Arlington ranked 339th best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 1283rd and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Arlington Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.6
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.36
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$1.95
 Cappuccino
$5.13
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1827
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.72%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2177
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.24
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.27
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.81
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.13
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.6
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1468
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21580
$13135

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2299
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2100
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2096
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2085
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2105
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$1887
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2103
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2195
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2159
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2127
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2022
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2158
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2103
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2111
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2189
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2125
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2122
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2550
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2118
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2188
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2243
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2236
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2102
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2173
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2145
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2150
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2282
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2336
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2196
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2061
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2506
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2284
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2602

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