Austin vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2416
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5487
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$1511
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4904
$701
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
95
😀 Quality of life
92
69
🏙️ Population
962K
11.5M

The cost of living in Austin is 130% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 1002nd and 5192nd ($2416 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 879th 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 months in Austin compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Austin ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 151st and 4142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.77
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1903
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1193
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3088
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.9
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3258
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1317
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21266
$15428

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2196
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2148
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2221
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2222
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2188
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2215
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2233
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2210
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2022
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2105
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2178
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2164
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2136
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2023
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1993
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2169
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1900
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2279
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2209
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2020
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2730
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2154
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1828
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2229
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2216
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2094
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2185
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2186
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2240
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2187
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2177
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2184
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2190
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2240
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2095
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2155
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

Cities near Sao Paulo

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