Madrid vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1781
$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4027
$2532
🏠 One person rent
$1048
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$1736
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2294
$581
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
98
95
😀 Quality of life
90
65
🏙️ Population
3.42M
11.5M

The cost of living in Madrid is 82% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 2443rd and 5654th ($1781 vs $976) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Spain and Brazil, respectively. Check Spain vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 0.6 months in Sao Paulo. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 151st and 4281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$6.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$36.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.36
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1203
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2092
$1051
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1428
$677
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$65.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
11.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6884
$2420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3988
$1633
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.4
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.89
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.25
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.7
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$527
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10042
$14254

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1565
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1530
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1433
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1573
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1389
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1309
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1056
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1204
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1084
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1201
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1235
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1212
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1086
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$812
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1098
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1286
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1107
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1209
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1157
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1261
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$983
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$947
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1241
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1220
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1316
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1101
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1126
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1241
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$930
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1241
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1100
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1324
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$806
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1204
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1221
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1522

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$687
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$645
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$662
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$647
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$618
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$661
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$618
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$563
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$636
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$628
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$624
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$703
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$622
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$635
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$612
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$621
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$613
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$626
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$605
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$612
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$627
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$600
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$624
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$641
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$614
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$628
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$619
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$615
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$644
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$656
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$603
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$663
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$722
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$568
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$615
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$569
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$732
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$607
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$609
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$611