Dortmund vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1632
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4090
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$762
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$1319
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3427
$701
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
95
😀 Quality of life
93
69
🏙️ Population
595K
11.5M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 55% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 3401st and 5192nd ($1632 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 304th and 1st in Germany and Brazil, respectively. Check Germany vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dortmund compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Dortmund ranked 11th best city to live in Germany vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 84th and 4142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.81
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$755
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$559
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1352
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3153
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.95
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.7
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29016
$15428

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1495
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1558
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1591
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1583
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1549
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1558
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1521
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1542
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1537
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1567
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1566
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1554
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1248
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1478
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1547
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1463
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1550
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1552
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1415
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1579
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1552
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1515
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1521
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1533
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1561
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1488
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1555
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1569

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666