Belem vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2055
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$458
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$911
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.1
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$460
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
40
95
😀 Quality of life
39
64
🏙️ Population
1.51M
12.4M

The cost of living in Belem is 17% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6173rd and 5031st ($860 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Belem compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Ranked 85th vs 2nd best cities to live in Brazil, and 7261st vs 4799th 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
$4.41
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1374
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.15%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.2
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.7
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2155
$12031

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$556
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$627
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$617
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$643
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$655
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$605
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$669
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$636
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$574
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$562
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$732
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$692
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$694
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$618
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$710
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$832
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$723
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$759
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$681
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$678
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$667
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$659
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$623
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$650
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$668
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$585
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$627
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$627
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$574
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$595
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$632
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$599
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$772
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1528
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$562
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$597
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1490
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$771

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659