Budapest vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$589
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$477
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
95
😀 Quality of life
80
63
🏙️ Population
1.69M
11.5M

The cost of living in Budapest is 17% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4643rd and 5616th ($1185 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Hungary and Brazil, respectively. Check Hungary vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Budapest compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 551st and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Sao Paulo

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Budapest Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.95
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$13135

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$960
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$849
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$901
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$992
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$876
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$910
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$805
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$770
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$849
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1067
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$953
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1037
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$879
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$898
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$712
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$883
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1166
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$788
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$864
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1574
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$879
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$780
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1103
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$827
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$952
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1197
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$784
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$761
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$935
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$837
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$745
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1234
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1307
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$797
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$860
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$851
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1150
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1090

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629