Minneapolis vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2380
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5756
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$1413
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$2434
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$698
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4476
$701
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
84
95
😀 Quality of life
90
69
🏙️ Population
430K
11.5M

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 126% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 1095th and 5192nd ($2380 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 963rd 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 62nd best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 215th and 4142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Minneapolis Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.96
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.88
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1597
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1151
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2639
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2101
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3686
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2479
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.1
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.1
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.45
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.49
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.54
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.8
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1787
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26604
$15428

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Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2285
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2277
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2306
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2221
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2328
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2305
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2302
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2330
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2290
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2335
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2054
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2289
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2307
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2283
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2271
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2236
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2528
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2398
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2183
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2286
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2201
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2312
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2320
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2353
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2478
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2296
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2386
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2147
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2317
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2202
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2258
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2299
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2678

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666