Denver vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2848
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6447
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$1737
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$2683
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$748
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4578
$843
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
96
😀 Quality of life
89
75
🏙️ Population
716K
11.5M

The cost of living in Denver is 153% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 365th and 4918th ($2848 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 306th 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 1.6 months in Denver compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Denver ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 218th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Sao Paulo

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Denver Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$5.95
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2917
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.7
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5706
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3714
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.29
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.53
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.2
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.8
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.9
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2053
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21391
$15990

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2601
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2391
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2548
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2627
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2649
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2382
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2288
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2749
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2642
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2729
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2542
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2594
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2800
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2534
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$3013
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2521
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2571
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2506
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2028
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2346
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2548
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2423
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2367
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$1961
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1900
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1914
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2293
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1674
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2417
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1875
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1741
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1524
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2237
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2470
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2212
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1730
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1646

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