Dallas vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2497
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5860
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$1542
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$2880
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5411
$460
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
95
😀 Quality of life
91
64
🏙️ Population
1.3M
12.4M

The cost of living in Dallas is 140% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 689th and 5031st ($2497 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 620th 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 2.2 months in Dallas compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Dallas ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 116th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.05
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$5.09
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1586
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2418
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4883
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$8.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.4
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13468
$12031

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2267
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1987
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2162
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2242
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2223
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2283
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2039
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2210
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2053
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1804
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2059
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200

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