Belem vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$784
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1751
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$413
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$312
$701
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
41
95
😀 Quality of life
45
69
🏙️ Population
1.3M
11.5M

The cost of living in Belem is 25% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6728th and 5192nd ($784 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1st in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Belem compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Ranked 96th vs 1st best cities to live in Brazil, and 7040th vs 4142nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.19
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.53
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$481
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.09%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1219
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.1
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.72
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$102
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3163
$15428

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$660
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$646
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$620
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$643
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$645
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$643
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$622
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$652
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$631
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$606
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$573
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$661
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$642
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$656
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$631
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$645
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$732
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$658
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$683
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$623
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$624
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$611
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$596
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$618
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$617
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$568
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$653
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$572
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$662
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$617
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$716
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1931
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$566
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$690
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1934
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$707

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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