Chicago vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$843
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
95
75
🏙️ Population
2.75M
11.5M

The cost of living in Chicago is 153% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 358th and 4918th ($2851 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 18th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Sao Paulo

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Chicago Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$15990

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720