Hangzhou vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$405
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$794
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
84
96
😀 Quality of life
72
74
🏙️ Population
11.9M
11.5M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 23% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6527th and 5003rd ($860 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 3360th and 2408th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Sao Paulo

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Hangzhou Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$16798

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

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