Calgary vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2149
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4908
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3509
$477
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
53
95
😀 Quality of life
90
63
🏙️ Population
1.31M
11.5M

The cost of living in Calgary is 112% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 1473rd and 5616th ($2149 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 1st in Canada and Brazil, respectively. Check Canada vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Calgary compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 131st and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Calgary Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.6
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1707
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.9
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$984
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19196
$13135

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1914
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1727
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1701
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1723
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1785
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2523
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$2001
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2250
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1781
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1854
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2139
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2150
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2011
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2498
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1793
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1642
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1566
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1830
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1610
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1917
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1765
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2322
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1487
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1976
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2469
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2010
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2484
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1983
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2042
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2553
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2278
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2169
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871

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