Lima vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2292
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$426
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$410
$460
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
95
😀 Quality of life
64
64
🏙️ Population
9.94M
12.4M

The cost of living in Lima is 11% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 5780th and 5031st ($932 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Peru and Brazil, respectively. Check Peru vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lima compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 4655th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.43
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$3.22
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$8.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.54
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.89
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.6
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7186
$12031

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

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