Dubai vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$460
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
64
95
😀 Quality of life
88
64
🏙️ Population
3.33M
12.4M

The cost of living in Dubai is 114% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 1218th and 5031st ($2229 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Brazil, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 189th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Sao Paulo

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Dubai Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$8.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$12031

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

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