Montevideo vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1331
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3221
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$554
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$897
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$464
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$477
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
48
95
😀 Quality of life
76
63
🏙️ Population
1.32M
11.5M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 32% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4267th and 5616th ($1331 vs $1012) 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 0.9 months in Montevideo compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 940th and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Montevideo Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.1
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.33
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.95
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$932
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$670
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.44%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2796
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2616
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.6
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.66
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.06
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.5
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.7
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.3
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7936
$13135

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1169
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1171
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1096
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1188
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$968
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1505
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$622
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$616
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1080
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$683
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$627
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$481
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$540
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$620
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$672
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$740
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$721
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$748
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$728
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$766
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$909
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$808
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$752
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$749
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$777
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$779
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$770
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$790
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$812
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$771

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