Austin vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2444
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5560
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4939
$794
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
65
96
😀 Quality of life
90
74
🏙️ Population
962K
11.5M

The cost of living in Austin is 119% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 985th and 5003rd ($2444 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th 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 54th best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 217th and 2408th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Sao Paulo

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Austin Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3122
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5020
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.32
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1382
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21398
$16798

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2115
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2027
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2171
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2187
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2237
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2125
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2229
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2221
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2200
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2059
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1991
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2175
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2174
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2153
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2063
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2000
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2165
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1913
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2285
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2226
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2114
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2022
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2738
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2150
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2071
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2094
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2112
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2177
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2189
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2196
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2150
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2175
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2193
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2228
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2072
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2136
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
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719