Hangzhou vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$438
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
84
96
😀 Quality of life
72
75
🏙️ Population
11.9M
11.5M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 20% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6257th and 4918th ($899 vs $1126) 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 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 3005th and 1670th 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
$4.08
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$15990

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

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