Austin vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$477
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
95
😀 Quality of life
91
63
🏙️ Population
962K
11.5M

The cost of living in Austin is 144% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 812th and 5616th ($2473 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th 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 Austin compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 116th and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.5
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$13135

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

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