Miami vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Miami	Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3103	$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7450	$2565
🏠 One person rent	$2075	$481
🏘️ Family rent	$4080	$852
🍽️ Food expenses	$704	$285
🚐 Transport expenses	$131	$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4410	$477
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	85	95
😀 Quality of life	91	63
🏙️ Population	442K	11.5M

The cost of living in Miami is 207% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 103rd and 5616th ($3103 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 1st in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Miami compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Miami ranked 18th best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 109th and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Miami vs Sao Paulo

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	Miami	Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22.8	$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$88.5	$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.3	$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.36	$1.95
☕ Cappuccino	$5.26	$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.09	$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2446	$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1765	$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4939	$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3570	$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$111	$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$173	$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$62.8	$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.69%	10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6519	$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4021	$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.24	$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$115	$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.1	$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.94	$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.17	$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.61	$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.06	$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.04	$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.8	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.5	$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.2	$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.91	$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.86	$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.66	$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.82	$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.51	$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.29	$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.49	$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.21	$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.6	$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.38	$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.85	$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.7	$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.01	$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.55	$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.01	$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$71.4	$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.2	$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$152	$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$33	$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$49.5	$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$82.1	$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1210	$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25328	$13135

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Cities near Miami

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi	Coral Gables	$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Miami Beach	$2753
12 km or 7.2 mi	Hialeah	$2562
13 km or 8 mi	North Miami	$2671
14 km or 8.7 mi	Doral	$2612
16 km or 9.8 mi	Sweetwater	$2644
17 km or 10 mi	Hialeah Gardens	$2551
17 km or 11 mi	North Miami Beach	$2659
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Lakes	$2578
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Gardens	$2645
20 km or 12 mi	Sunny Isles Beach	$2682
20 km or 13 mi	Palmetto Bay	$2849
22 km or 13 mi	Aventura	$2647
23 km or 14 mi	Miramar	$2717
24 km or 15 mi	Hallandale Beach	$2630
24 km or 15 mi	Kendall West	$2808
26 km or 16 mi	Cutler Bay	$3002
27 km or 17 mi	Hollywood	$2724
27 km or 17 mi	Pembroke Pines	$2898
29 km or 18 mi	Richmond West	$3058
30 km or 19 mi	Cooper	$2691
31 km or 19 mi	Dania Beach	$2629
34 km or 21 mi	Davie	$2623
38 km or 24 mi	Plantation	$2573
40 km or 25 mi	Fort Lauderdale	$2727
40 km or 25 mi	Weston	$2608
42 km or 26 mi	Sunrise	$2538
43 km or 26 mi	Lauderhill	$2513
43 km or 27 mi	Lauderdale Lakes	$2540
44 km or 27 mi	Homestead	$3991
44 km or 28 mi	Oakland Park	$2571
48 km or 30 mi	Tamarac	$2424
48 km or 30 mi	North Lauderdale	$2418
51 km or 32 mi	Pompano Beach	$2490
51 km or 32 mi	Margate	$2359
54 km or 34 mi	Coral Springs	$2315
55 km or 34 mi	Coconut Creek	$2429
59 km or 37 mi	Parkland	$2484
61 km or 38 mi	Deerfield Beach	$2248
66 km or 41 mi	Boca Raton	$2860

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