Melbourne vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2397
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5694
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$1344
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$2215
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$345
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4357
$477
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
100
63
🏙️ Population
5.03M
11.5M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 137% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 923rd and 5616th ($2397 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Australia and Brazil, respectively. Check Australia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Melbourne compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 1st and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Melbourne Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.1
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.61
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1361
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2752
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1818
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.33%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7512
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5768
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.66
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$126
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.36
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.74
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.8
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.2
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.1
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.3
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1974
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21306
$13135

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913

Cities near Sao Paulo

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