Belem vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1873
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$395
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$661
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.6
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$377
$7874
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
41
97
😀 Quality of life
61
95
🏙️ Population
1.3M
874K

The cost of living in Belem is 80% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 6712th and 7th ($812 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 4th in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belem compared to 1.9 months in San Francisco. Belem ranked 28th best city to live in Brazil vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 5761st and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belem vs San Francisco

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Belem San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$8.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.3
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1925
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1369
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.5
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.17
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.4
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3337
$21216

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141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$652
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$684
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$688
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$684
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$655
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$703
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$670
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$649
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$618
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$734
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$702
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$709
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$667
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$699
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$818
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$732
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$763
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$690
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$681
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$684
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$671
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$649
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$678
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$670
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$602
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$669
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$651
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$581
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$592
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$718
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$664
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$759
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1941
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$611
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$747
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1966
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$755

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$3264
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$3252
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$3559
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$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
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$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
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$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
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$2748
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$3357
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$3356
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$3234
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$3088
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$3808