Edinburgh vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2331
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5693
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$2392
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$794
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
88
96
😀 Quality of life
93
74
🏙️ Population
488K
11.5M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 109% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 1221st and 5003rd ($2331 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th 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 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 77th and 2408th 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
$22.7
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.7
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$5.19
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1465
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1087
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1964
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$256
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.92%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6800
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4921
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.6
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.33
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1708
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26404
$16798

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1784
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1782
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1862
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1852
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1656
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1854
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1585
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1902
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2121
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1906
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1645
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1707
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1490
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1588
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1655
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1848
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1975
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1803
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1827
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1771
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1573
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1964
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2053
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1415
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1540
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1430
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1450
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1727
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1873
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1496
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2265
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1892

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719