Gothenburg vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$891
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2921
$460
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
95
😀 Quality of life
92
64
🏙️ Population
608K
12.4M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 62% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 2703rd and 5031st ($1690 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Sweden and Brazil, respectively. Check Sweden vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Gothenburg compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 84th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$725
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5997
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.3
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$8.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.79
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$12031

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659