Hangzhou vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$375
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
72
69
🏙️ Population
11.9M
11.5M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 21% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6563rd and 5192nd ($826 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 13th best city to live in China vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 2980th and 4142nd 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
$3.7
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$15428

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

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