Islamabad vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$169
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$460
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
95
😀 Quality of life
51
64
🏙️ Population
1.01M
12.4M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 63% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8988th and 5031st ($389 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Pakistan and Brazil, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 6200th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$12031

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$331
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$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401

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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