Leipzig vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1371
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$641
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$1212
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$462
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2399
$460
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
95
😀 Quality of life
91
64
🏙️ Population
625K
12.4M

The cost of living in Leipzig is 32% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 3960th and 5031st ($1371 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 531st and 1st in Germany and Brazil, respectively. Check Germany vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Leipzig compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Leipzig ranked 17th best city to live in Germany vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 106th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Leipzig Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.1
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.1
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.36
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$3.81
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1202
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5428
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.1
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$8.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.27
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.5
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.4
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10639
$12031

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1303
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1269
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1263
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1242
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1270
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1260
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1253
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1262
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1271
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1249
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1214
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1230
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1096
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1255
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1258
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1269
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1069
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1134
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1193
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$961
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1216
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1135
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1252
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1260
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1296
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1250
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1099
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1165
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1248
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1278
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1329
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1295
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1351
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204

Cities near Sao Paulo

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