Melbourne vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5563
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$1336
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$2266
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$338
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3776
$460
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
98
64
🏙️ Population
4.53M
12.4M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 126% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 933rd and 5031st ($2356 vs $1042) 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 1.6 months in Melbourne compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 2nd and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Melbourne Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$3.35
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1387
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2874
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.1
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8760
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7587
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$128
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$8.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.91
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$28.4
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.9
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1612
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18868
$12031

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659