Miami vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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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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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