Denver vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2717
$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6307
$2532
🏠 One person rent
$1692
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$2963
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$666
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5130
$581
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
90
65
🏙️ Population
716K
11.5M

The cost of living in Denver is 178% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 463rd and 5654th ($2717 vs $976) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 418th 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 1.9 months in Denver compared to 0.6 months in Sao Paulo. Denver ranked 35th best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 158th and 4281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Denver Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$6.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.1
$36.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.31
$2.12
 Cappuccino
$5.59
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.01
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1812
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3223
$1051
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$677
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$65.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.4
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
11.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4595
$2420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3621
$1633
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$7.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.27
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.91
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.2
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.8
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1528
$527
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16279
$14254

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2548
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2381
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2495
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2577
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2618
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2432
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2315
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2674
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2737
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2784
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2525
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2639
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2958
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2568
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2661
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2509
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2624
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2508
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2661
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2451
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2001
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2193
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2421
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2369
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2373
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1768
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2425
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1892
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1854
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1974
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1642
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2396
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1824
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1711
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1854
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2211
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2623
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2170
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1706
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1768

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$687
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$645
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$662
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$647
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$618
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$661
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$618
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$563
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$636
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$628
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$624
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$703
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$622
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$635
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$612
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$621
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$613
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$626
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$605
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$612
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$627
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$600
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$624
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$641
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$614
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$628
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$619
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$615
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$644
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$656
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$603
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$663
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$722
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$568
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$615
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$569
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$732
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$607
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$609
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$611