Leipzig vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3571
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$688
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$1289
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2807
$477
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
95
😀 Quality of life
92
63
🏙️ Population
616K
11.5M

The cost of living in Leipzig is 43% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 3925th and 5616th ($1449 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 535th and 1st in Germany and Brazil, respectively. Check Germany vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Leipzig compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Leipzig ranked 16th best city to live in Germany vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 80th and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Leipzig Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.2
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.47
$1.95
 Cappuccino
$4.19
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$681
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$965
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4637
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.9
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.45
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.11
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.6
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.4
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10026
$13135

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1406
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1387
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1347
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1360
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1320
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1342
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1365
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1273
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1365
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1345
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1384
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1170
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1306
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1210
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1261
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1376
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1421
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1330
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1191
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1228
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1095
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1306
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1231
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1387
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1379
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1354
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1386
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1211
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1215
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1387
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1367
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1386
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1386
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1413
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1261

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629