Belem vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1831
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$390
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$671
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$242
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.1
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$794
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
41
96
😀 Quality of life
60
74
🏙️ Population
1.3M
11.5M

The cost of living in Belem is 29% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6804th and 5003rd ($789 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 1st in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belem compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Ranked 28th vs 1st best cities to live in Brazil, and 5967th vs 2408th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belem vs Sao Paulo

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Belem Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.81
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.9
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1927
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1367
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.3
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.3
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3338
$16798

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$702
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$589
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$680
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$643
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$679
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$681
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$677
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$649
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$694
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$666
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$638
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$607
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$725
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$690
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$697
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$669
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$687
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$808
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$718
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$750
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$667
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$666
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$659
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$647
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$615
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$653
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$664
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$563
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$676
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$632
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$543
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$559
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$706
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$640
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$753
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1979
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$582
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$740
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1996
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$750

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719