Berlin vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$460
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
95
64
🏙️ Population
3.68M
12.4M

The cost of living in Berlin is 93% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 1759th and 5031st ($2013 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Germany and Brazil, respectively. Check Germany vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 19th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Berlin Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$8.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$12031

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

Cities near Sao Paulo

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