Beirut vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1165
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2943
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$555
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$1163
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
75
95
😀 Quality of life
61
63
🏙️ Population
2.42M
11.5M

The cost of living in Beirut is 15% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4691st and 5616th ($1165 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Lebanon and Brazil, respectively. Check Lebanon vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Beirut compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 4996th and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Beirut Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.92
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.5
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.95
 Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.6
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1699
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$720
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.1%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3352
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1315
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.8
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.04
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.7
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4334
$13135

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Cities near Beirut

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$948
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$857
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$767
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$708
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$545
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$672
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1635
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1565
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1579
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1451
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1612
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1624
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1617
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1544
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1585
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1604
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1617
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1591
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1582
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1659
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1532
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1674
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1664
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1706
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1614
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$462
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$630
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1749
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1708
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1787
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1758
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1556
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$450
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$598
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2045
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$427
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$1838

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