Gothenburg vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1879
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4293
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$949
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$1652
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3784
$843
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
96
😀 Quality of life
92
75
🏙️ Population
675K
11.5M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 67% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 2470th and 4918th ($1879 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Sweden and Brazil, respectively. Check Sweden vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Gothenburg compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 91st and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Sao Paulo

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Gothenburg Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$821
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.33%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6539
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.4
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.21
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.93
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.2
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4650
$15990

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1723
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1544
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1441
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1358
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1574
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1424
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1490
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1483
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1503
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1877
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1429
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1479
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1855
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1478
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1638
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2053
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1535
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1504
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1464
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$2029
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2157
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2220
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1447
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2135
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2195
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2071
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1423
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1723
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1980
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1481
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2084
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1993
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2334
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1984
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1423

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