Frankfurt vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2182
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5115
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$1245
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4614
$701
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
87
95
😀 Quality of life
95
69
🏙️ Population
776K
11.5M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 107% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 1510th and 5192nd ($2182 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Germany and Brazil, respectively. Check Germany vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Frankfurt compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Frankfurt ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 38th and 4142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Frankfurt Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.6
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1285
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1001
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1844
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8398
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5144
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.41
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.57
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.4
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.4
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$619
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16203
$15428

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1730
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1841
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1826
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1884
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1806
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1724
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1718
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1861
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1725
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1849
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1774
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1854
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1796
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1791
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1843
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1812
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1844
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1836
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1832
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1640
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1741
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1757
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1693
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1815
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1763
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1713
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1813
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1755
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1801
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1776
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1793
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1810
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1756
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1922
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1810
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1736
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1756
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1775
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1763
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1769

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