Minsk vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minsk Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$836
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$408
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$54
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$794
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
59
96
😀 Quality of life
68
74
🏙️ Population
2M
11.5M

The cost of living in Minsk is 25% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6618th and 5003rd ($836 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Belarus and Brazil, respectively. Check Belarus vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Minsk compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Minsk ranked 1st best city to live in Belarus vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 4692nd and 2408th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minsk vs Sao Paulo

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Minsk Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.71
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$494
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$591
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.5
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.58%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2225
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1419
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.5
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.5
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.14
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.8
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.8
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$44
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12897
$16798

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Cities near Minsk

Distance City Cost of living
72 km or 44 mi Barysaw
$628
136 km or 85 mi Baranavichy
$568
139 km or 86 mi Babruysk
$450
171 km or 107 mi Vilnius
$1461
182 km or 113 mi Mogilev
$622
218 km or 135 mi Utena
$1003
220 km or 137 mi Vitebsk
$335
221 km or 137 mi Pinsk
$484
229 km or 142 mi Daugavpils
$952
235 km or 146 mi Alytus
$907
247 km or 154 mi Grodno
$399
249 km or 155 mi Jonava
$890
260 km or 161 mi Kaunas
$1279
280 km or 174 mi Gomel
$545
283 km or 176 mi Marijampole
$947
288 km or 179 mi Panevezys
$1012
290 km or 180 mi Rezekne
$853
303 km or 188 mi Suwalki
$1133
303 km or 189 mi Bialystok
$1214
307 km or 191 mi Smolensk
$589
308 km or 191 mi Jekabpils
$912
330 km or 205 mi Brest
$589
342 km or 212 mi Elk
$1184
353 km or 219 mi Siauliai
$1001
363 km or 226 mi Biala Podlaska
$1109
367 km or 228 mi Chernihiv
$500
371 km or 231 mi Lomza
$1062
374 km or 232 mi Ogre
$1027
376 km or 233 mi Rivne
$405
382 km or 238 mi Lutsk
$554
390 km or 243 mi Jelgava
$908
401 km or 249 mi Siedlce
$1028
403 km or 250 mi Riga
$1248
406 km or 252 mi Ostroleka
$1188
412 km or 256 mi Zhytomyr
$562
413 km or 257 mi Chelm
$1220
416 km or 259 mi Jurmala
$1423
426 km or 265 mi Valmiera
$944
427 km or 265 mi Mazeikiai
$903
434 km or 269 mi Kyiv
$882

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