Edinburgh vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2310
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5713
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$1359
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$2393
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3676
$701
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
88
95
😀 Quality of life
95
69
🏙️ Population
488K
11.5M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 120% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 1247th and 5192nd ($2310 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd 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 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 59th and 4142nd 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
$21.6
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.41
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1388
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1942
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$300
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.08%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4820
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.4
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.7
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1932
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23184
$15428

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1775
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1728
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1762
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1711
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1641
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1797
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1480
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1840
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2058
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1837
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1575
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1630
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1485
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1522
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1759
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1769
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1906
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1805
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1825
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1780
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1797
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1778
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1602
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$2079
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2021
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1460
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1507
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1429
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1431
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1638
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1840
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1484
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1839
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2205
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1808

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666