Beirut vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1261
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3035
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$549
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$233
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
75
95
😀 Quality of life
63
69
🏙️ Population
2.42M
11.5M

The cost of living in Beirut is 20% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4577th and 5192nd ($1261 vs $1052) 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 0.2 months in Beirut compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 5475th and 4142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Beirut Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.9
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.02
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1258
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.5%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2827
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.46
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.94
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.8
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$66
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$364
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6680
$15428

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Cities near Beirut

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$930
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$822
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$787
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$647
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1808
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$671
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1803
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1847
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1775
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1630
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1633
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1745
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1789
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1798
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1808
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1842
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1819
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1804
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1828
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1769
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1840
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1862
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1757
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1850
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1932
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1817
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$402
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$753
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1978
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1954
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1991
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2001
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1786
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$438
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$748
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2247
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$441
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2108

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666