Baku vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$307
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$460
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
48
95
😀 Quality of life
59
64
🏙️ Population
2.3M
12.4M

The cost of living in Baku is 28% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6560th and 5031st ($753 vs $1042) 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 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 5476th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$12031

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659