Chicago vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$460
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
96
64
🏙️ Population
2.75M
12.4M

The cost of living in Chicago is 151% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 505th and 5031st ($2613 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th and 1st in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chicago compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 16th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$12031

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

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