Baku vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$2532
🏠 One person rent
$316
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$581
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
49
95
😀 Quality of life
60
65
🏙️ Population
2.3M
11.5M

The cost of living in Baku is 22% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6590th and 5654th ($766 vs $976) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Azerbaijan and Brazil, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.6 months in Sao Paulo. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 5270th and 4281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.9
$6.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$36.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$1051
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$677
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$65.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
11.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$2420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$1633
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$527
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$14254

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$707
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$634
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$676
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$608
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$627
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$618
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$607
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$827
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$967
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$622
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$961
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$534
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$535
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$552
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$573
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$658
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$576
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$553
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$767
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$660
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$466
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$813
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1094
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1016
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1199
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$573
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$697
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$618
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1081
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1071
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$419
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$833
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$608
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$557
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$458
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$990
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$645

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