Minsk vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minsk Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1851
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$356
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$549
$701
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
61
95
😀 Quality of life
69
69
🏙️ Population
2M
11.5M

The cost of living in Minsk is 30% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6924th and 5192nd ($735 vs $1052) 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 0.7 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 4343rd and 4142nd 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
$9.98
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.8
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.86
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.72
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.8
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.6
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.65
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.42%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2017
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1259
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.32
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.73
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.1
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.43
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.32
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$307
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11271
$15428

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Cities near Minsk

Distance City Cost of living
72 km or 44 mi Barysaw
$561
136 km or 85 mi Baranavichy
$517
139 km or 86 mi Babruysk
$406
171 km or 107 mi Vilnius
$1414
182 km or 113 mi Mogilev
$545
218 km or 135 mi Utena
$974
220 km or 137 mi Vitebsk
$293
221 km or 137 mi Pinsk
$426
229 km or 142 mi Daugavpils
$929
235 km or 146 mi Alytus
$883
247 km or 154 mi Grodno
$349
249 km or 155 mi Jonava
$865
260 km or 161 mi Kaunas
$1334
280 km or 174 mi Gomel
$475
283 km or 176 mi Marijampole
$920
288 km or 179 mi Panevezys
$988
290 km or 180 mi Rezekne
$840
303 km or 188 mi Suwalki
$1113
303 km or 189 mi Bialystok
$1148
307 km or 191 mi Smolensk
$547
308 km or 191 mi Jekabpils
$894
330 km or 205 mi Brest
$528
342 km or 212 mi Elk
$1125
353 km or 219 mi Siauliai
$967
363 km or 226 mi Biala Podlaska
$1079
367 km or 228 mi Chernihiv
$516
371 km or 231 mi Lomza
$993
374 km or 232 mi Ogre
$1046
376 km or 233 mi Rivne
$439
382 km or 238 mi Lutsk
$546
390 km or 243 mi Jelgava
$889
401 km or 249 mi Siedlce
$1009
403 km or 250 mi Riga
$1270
406 km or 252 mi Ostroleka
$1113
412 km or 256 mi Zhytomyr
$586
413 km or 257 mi Chelm
$1185
416 km or 259 mi Jurmala
$1419
426 km or 265 mi Valmiera
$928
427 km or 265 mi Mazeikiai
$864
434 km or 269 mi Kyiv
$879

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