Dusseldorf vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1913
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4660
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$1048
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$1825
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3858
$843
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
96
😀 Quality of life
94
75
🏙️ Population
631K
11.5M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 70% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 2319th and 4918th ($1913 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th 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 months in Dusseldorf compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Dusseldorf ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 26th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dusseldorf vs Sao Paulo

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Dusseldorf Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.1
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.43
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1061
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$795
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1892
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$242
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9744
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5208
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.19
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.34
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.52
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1041
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20776
$15990

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1685
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1637
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1653
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1658
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1673
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1629
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1699
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1611
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1662
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1594
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1633
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1696
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1507
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1698
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1657
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1726
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1972
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1613
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1636
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1547
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1584
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1617
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1667
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1468
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1563
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1552
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1941

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