Gothenburg vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1823
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4155
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$902
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$1552
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3793
$701
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
95
😀 Quality of life
94
69
🏙️ Population
675K
11.5M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 73% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 2645th and 5192nd ($1823 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Sweden and Brazil, respectively. Check Sweden vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Gothenburg compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Gothenburg ranked 3rd best city to live in Sweden vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 68th and 4142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.2
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.34
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.01
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$955
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1688
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1310
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.6
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.4
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6255
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4279
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.1
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.22
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.5
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.1
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$171
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4093
$15428

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1684
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1503
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1444
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1353
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1543
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1405
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1542
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1362
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1528
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1529
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1551
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1866
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1502
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1516
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1761
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1485
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1675
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2181
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1977
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1542
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1485
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1482
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1830
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1997
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2280
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1472
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2088
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2184
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1976
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1421
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1658
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1830
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1460
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1949
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1818
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2379
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1882
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1397

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