Montevideo vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1492
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3597
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$639
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$1030
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1092
$701
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
56
95
😀 Quality of life
79
69
🏙️ Population
1.3M
11.5M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 42% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 3978th and 5192nd ($1492 vs $1052) 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 0.7 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 963rd and 4142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Montevideo Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.79
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$610
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1111
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$765
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.81%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3625
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3086
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.4
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.93
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.74
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.99
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.41
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.52
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.2
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.6
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$485
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9169
$15428

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1314
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1312
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1223
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1348
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1080
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1646
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$770
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$766
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1200
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$710
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$661
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$590
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$641
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$715
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$770
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$848
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$841
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$859
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$846
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$871
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1139
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$879
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$874
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$886
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$861
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$990
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$949
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1032
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$844
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$980

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