Madrid vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2569
$843
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
98
96
😀 Quality of life
91
75
🏙️ Population
3.51M
11.5M

The cost of living in Madrid is 87% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 1723rd and 4918th ($2109 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Spain and Brazil, respectively. Check Spain vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Madrid compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 160th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Sao Paulo

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Madrid Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9054
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4487
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.01
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.9
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.3
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16324
$15990

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812

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