Leipzig vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1652
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3912
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$798
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$1342
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3076
$794
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
96
😀 Quality of life
92
74
🏙️ Population
620K
11.5M

The cost of living in Leipzig is 48% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 3436th and 5003rd ($1652 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 299th 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 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Leipzig ranked 17th best city to live in Germany vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 112th and 2408th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Leipzig vs Sao Paulo

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Leipzig Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.7
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$4.17
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.74
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$722
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1325
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$942
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$275
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.2
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5097
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2610
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.13
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.4
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.07
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.48
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12468
$16798

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1576
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1553
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1510
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1435
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1457
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1446
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1404
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1432
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1451
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1401
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1453
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1488
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1467
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1179
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1454
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1489
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1334
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1478
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1460
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1460
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1462
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1276
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1497
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1464
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1146
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1396
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1330
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1490
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1355
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1466
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1460
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1475
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1325
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1305
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1475
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1437
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1473
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1481
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1476
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1479

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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