Edinburgh vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$477
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
88
95
😀 Quality of life
94
63
🏙️ Population
488K
11.5M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 122% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 1263rd and 5616th ($2246 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th 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 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 40th and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Edinburgh Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.67
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$13135

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629