Edinburgh vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2295
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5636
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$843
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
88
96
😀 Quality of life
92
75
🏙️ Population
488K
11.5M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 104% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 1307th and 4918th ($2295 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Brazil, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Edinburgh ranked 11th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 83rd and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Sao Paulo

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Edinburgh Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.3
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.34
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2686
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1966
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.86%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6647
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4795
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.4
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1749
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25458
$15990

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820

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