Dortmund vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$736
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$477
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
95
😀 Quality of life
78
63
🏙️ Population
593K
11.5M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 50% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 3604th and 5616th ($1523 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 1st in Germany and Brazil, respectively. Check Germany vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 692nd and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$13135

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1424
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1449
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1376
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1378
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1472
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1466
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1432
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1458
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1451
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1541
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1458
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1465
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1184
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1399
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1470
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1386
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1451
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1346
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1477
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1469
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1439
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1525
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1472
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1518
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1206
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1465
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1452

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629