Auckland vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4648
$2532
🏠 One person rent
$1094
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$1952
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$233
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3283
$581
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
32
95
😀 Quality of life
90
65
🏙️ Population
1.47M
11.5M

The cost of living in Auckland is 102% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 1924th and 5654th ($1968 vs $976) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in New Zealand and Brazil, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Auckland compared to 0.6 months in Sao Paulo. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 161st and 4281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Auckland Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$6.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$36.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.02
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.92
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2191
$1051
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1679
$677
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$65.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.7
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
11.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7916
$2420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6301
$1633
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.56
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$122
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.79
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.4
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$890
$527
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13719
$14254

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1709
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1736
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1670
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1493
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1506
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1213
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1652
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1182
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1418
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1248
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1457
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1433
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1524
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1144
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1444
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1560
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1253
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1607
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1676
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1751
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$1837
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1475
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1248
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1847
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1717
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1746
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1921
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1435
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1242
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1652
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1604
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1604
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1002
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1001
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$808
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$810
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$977
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1448

Cities near Sao Paulo

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