Brussels vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$794
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
96
😀 Quality of life
92
74
🏙️ Population
196K
11.5M

The cost of living in Brussels is 85% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 1872nd and 5003rd ($2065 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Belgium and Brazil, respectively. Check Belgium vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 99th and 2408th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Sao Paulo

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Brussels Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$16798

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1939
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1900
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1894
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1860
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2050
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1886
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1910
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1838
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1877
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1851
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1834
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1785
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1864
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1809
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1890
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1920
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1706
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1702
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1796
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1692
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1734
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1763
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1766
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1734
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1887
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1849
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1742
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1857

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