Minneapolis vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2384
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5758
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$1405
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$2471
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4498
$794
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
86
96
😀 Quality of life
89
74
🏙️ Population
430K
11.5M

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 114% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 1119th and 5003rd ($2384 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 959th 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 1.9 months in Minneapolis compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Minneapolis ranked 71st best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 263rd and 2408th 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
$19.8
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.8
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1609
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1141
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2803
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2106
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.4
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3392
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2176
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.1
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.37
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.53
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.57
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.88
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.5
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.7
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1530
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26188
$16798

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Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2289
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2287
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2288
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2219
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2277
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2284
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2260
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2273
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2062
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2257
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2290
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2175
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2229
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2303
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2293
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2189
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2361
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2359
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2197
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2189
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2234
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2192
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2230
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2275
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2304
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2410
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2292
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2354
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2125
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2272
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2174
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2216
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2219
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2259
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2582

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719