Montevideo vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1539
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3693
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$688
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$1108
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1302
$843
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
54
96
😀 Quality of life
78
75
🏙️ Population
1.3M
11.5M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 37% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 3858th and 4918th ($1539 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Uruguay and Brazil, respectively. Check Uruguay vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Montevideo compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 869th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montevideo vs Sao Paulo

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Montevideo Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.8
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.97
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.7%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3635
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2293
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.6
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.79
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.5
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.1
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.87
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.54
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.1
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.73
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.1
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$618
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10657
$15990

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1344
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1340
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1171
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1354
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1059
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1629
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$851
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$815
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1183
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$784
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$733
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$610
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$693
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$788
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$859
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$920
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$923
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$927
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$923
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$920
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1247
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$955
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$939
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$948
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$914
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1035
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$970
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1082
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$872
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720