Minsk vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minsk Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$350
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$641
$477
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
62
95
😀 Quality of life
67
63
🏙️ Population
1.99M
11.5M

The cost of living in Minsk is 29% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6834th and 5616th ($717 vs $1012) 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 0.9 months in Minsk compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Minsk ranked 1st best city to live in Belarus vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 3775th and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Minsk Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.19
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.7
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$271
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$787
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.8
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.54%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1217
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.6
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.6
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.59
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.57
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.57
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$302
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10290
$13135

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Cities near Minsk

Distance City Cost of living
72 km or 44 mi Barysaw
$563
136 km or 85 mi Baranavichy
$516
139 km or 86 mi Babruysk
$437
171 km or 107 mi Vilnius
$1341
182 km or 113 mi Mogilev
$467
218 km or 135 mi Utena
$950
220 km or 137 mi Vitebsk
$298
221 km or 137 mi Pinsk
$437
229 km or 142 mi Daugavpils
$899
235 km or 146 mi Alytus
$871
247 km or 154 mi Grodno
$390
249 km or 155 mi Jonava
$856
260 km or 161 mi Kaunas
$1191
280 km or 174 mi Gomel
$469
283 km or 176 mi Marijampole
$886
288 km or 179 mi Panevezys
$902
290 km or 180 mi Rezekne
$817
303 km or 188 mi Suwalki
$1061
303 km or 189 mi Bialystok
$1002
307 km or 191 mi Smolensk
$461
308 km or 191 mi Jekabpils
$946
330 km or 205 mi Brest
$527
342 km or 212 mi Elk
$1057
353 km or 219 mi Siauliai
$999
363 km or 226 mi Biala Podlaska
$1113
367 km or 228 mi Chernihiv
$422
371 km or 231 mi Lomza
$916
374 km or 232 mi Ogre
$1111
376 km or 233 mi Rivne
$418
382 km or 238 mi Lutsk
$487
390 km or 243 mi Jelgava
$856
401 km or 249 mi Siedlce
$931
403 km or 250 mi Riga
$1169
406 km or 252 mi Ostroleka
$1042
412 km or 256 mi Zhytomyr
$529
413 km or 257 mi Chelm
$1118
416 km or 259 mi Jurmala
$1377
426 km or 265 mi Valmiera
$893
427 km or 265 mi Mazeikiai
$1042
434 km or 269 mi Kyiv
$795

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629