Austin vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2455
$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5709
$2532
🏠 One person rent
$1585
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$2741
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$566
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5262
$581
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
65
95
😀 Quality of life
90
65
🏙️ Population
962K
11.5M

The cost of living in Austin is 152% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 858th and 5654th ($2455 vs $976) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th 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 2.1 months in Austin compared to 0.6 months in Sao Paulo. Austin ranked 30th best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 142nd and 4281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$6.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.7
$36.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1949
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3348
$1051
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2283
$677
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$65.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.4
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
11.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4187
$2420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$1633
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1385
$527
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22096
$14254

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2218
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2163
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2244
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2260
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2192
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2224
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2182
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2182
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2044
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1969
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2066
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2148
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2132
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2134
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2033
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1944
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2152
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1853
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2230
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2215
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2107
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2089
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2698
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2133
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1799
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2028
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2087
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2155
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2170
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2190
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2108
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2159
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2224
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2182
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2056
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2097
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2305

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