Buenos Aires vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1207
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2929
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$536
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$794
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
79
96
😀 Quality of life
77
74
🏙️ Population
3.12M
11.5M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 8% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4761st and 5003rd ($1207 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Argentina and Brazil, respectively. Check Argentina vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Buenos Aires compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 1226th and 2408th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Sao Paulo

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Buenos Aires Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.08%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.58
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6078
$16798

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Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$815
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$938
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$747
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$1017
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$901
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$653
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1062
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$587
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1111
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$903
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$866
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1055
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$706
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1104
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$851
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$908
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$906
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$758
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$1028
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$927
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$947
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$904
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$999
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$900
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$1015
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$962
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$965

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