Detroit vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4857
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$2113
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4187
$460
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
95
😀 Quality of life
89
64
🏙️ Population
639K
12.4M

The cost of living in Detroit is 90% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 1843rd and 5031st ($1979 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1594th 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Detroit ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 172nd and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$4.84
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2954
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$8.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16868
$12031

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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