Dusseldorf vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1776
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4484
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$979
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$1846
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$509
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3151
$460
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
95
😀 Quality of life
94
64
🏙️ Population
619K
12.4M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 70% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 2414th and 5031st ($1776 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1st in Germany and Brazil, respectively. Check Germany vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dusseldorf compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Dusseldorf ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 41st and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dusseldorf Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$3.82
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$900
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7136
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6071
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.37
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.8
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$8.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.18
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.76
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.42
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.5
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.89
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.4
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$937
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21567
$12031

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1476
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1470
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1493
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1471
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1501
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1432
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1547
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1420
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1458
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1562
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1320
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1454
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1556
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1370
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1387
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1395
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1511
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1402
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1476
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1551
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1778
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1426
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1384
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1124
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1397
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1276
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1505
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1267
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1405
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1389
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1752

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