Cologne vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$794
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
96
😀 Quality of life
96
74
🏙️ Population
1.09M
11.5M

The cost of living in Cologne is 78% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 2067th and 5003rd ($1990 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Germany and Brazil, respectively. Check Germany vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 15th and 2408th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Sao Paulo

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Cologne Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$16798

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1745
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2007
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1728
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1743
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1734
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1757
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1740
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1711
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1722
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1694
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1724
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1731
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1701
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1689
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1759
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1700
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1686
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1708
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1663
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1908
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1663
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1661
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1640
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1670
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1609
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1601
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1668
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1620
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1653
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1676
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1944

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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