Medina vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$853
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2115
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$353
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$656
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$310
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.5
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1630
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
20
95
😀 Quality of life
67
63
🏙️ Population
1.41M
11.5M

The cost of living in Medina is 16% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6257th and 5616th ($853 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Brazil, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Medina compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Medina ranked 4th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 3833rd and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Medina Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.99
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.99
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.95
 Cappuccino
$3.04
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.5
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.98%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1056
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.11
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.32
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.74
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.6
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.3
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$183
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7706
$13135

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Distance City Cost of living
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$837
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1123
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$940
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$944
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$828
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$940
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$988
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$895
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1096
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$806
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$278
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$895
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$294
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$393
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$324
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$314
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$333
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1586
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$694
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1536
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$777
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$915
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$640
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$350
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$707
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1657
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1651
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1372
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$306
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$721
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$847
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1607
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1632
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1004
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$934
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$934

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629