Minneapolis vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2434
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5848
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$1415
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$729
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4333
$843
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
86
96
😀 Quality of life
88
75
🏙️ Population
430K
11.5M

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 116% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 1017th and 4918th ($2434 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th 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 1.8 months in Minneapolis compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Minneapolis ranked 80th best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 283rd and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minneapolis vs Sao Paulo

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Minneapolis Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.7
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.1
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.46
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$6.19
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1151
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2834
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2128
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.3
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3389
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.38
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.24
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.48
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.54
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.56
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.8
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.5
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1397
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26236
$15990

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Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2296
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2045
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2206
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2250
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2315
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2213
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2356
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2156
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2336
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2194
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2184
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2228
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2223
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2211
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2267
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2307
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2402
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2287
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2326
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2103
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2291
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2175
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2215
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2222
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2618

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720