Montevideo vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1311
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3194
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$558
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$943
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1269
$460
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
48
95
😀 Quality of life
76
64
🏙️ Population
1.32M
12.4M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 26% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4149th and 5031st ($1311 vs $1042) 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 1 months in Montevideo compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 824th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Montevideo Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.8
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.68
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$4.56
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.8
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.89%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2918
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2297
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.42
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.1
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.82
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.7
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.62
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$387
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7392
$12031

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1187
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1186
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1123
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1186
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$989
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1672
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$491
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$465
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1101
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$679
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$678
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$705
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$661
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$598
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$650
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$645
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$589
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$558
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$540
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$581
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$559
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$577
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$536
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$547
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$791
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$608
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$657
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$579
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$643
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$597
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$624
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$658
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$648
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$639
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$658
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$642
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$683
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$650
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$639

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659