Los Angeles vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3420
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7800
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$2177
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$3742
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$761
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$263
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4482
$843
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
96
😀 Quality of life
93
75
🏙️ Population
3.9M
11.5M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 204% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 62nd and 4918th ($3420 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 1st in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Los Angeles compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 50th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Sao Paulo

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Los Angeles Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.4
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.92
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$6.66
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2356
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1856
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4109
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3268
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.2
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8186
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7185
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.33
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.59
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.99
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.92
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.1
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.5
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.1
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1748
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23685
$15990

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$3020
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2826
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3066
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3369
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2766
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2922
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3179
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3139
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2909
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2849
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2793
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3076
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2858
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3243
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3020
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2694
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3654
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2835
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$3000

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720