Munich vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Munich Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2332
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5652
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$1380
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$219
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$477
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
94
63
🏙️ Population
1.51M
11.5M

The cost of living in Munich is 131% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 1056th and 5616th ($2332 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Germany and Brazil, respectively. Check Germany vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Munich compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Munich ranked 8th best city to live in Germany vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 54th and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Munich vs Sao Paulo

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Munich Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.1
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.8
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.12
$1.95
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1433
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1107
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2772
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2147
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12629
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9154
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.13
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.1
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.66
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.36
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1009
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19483
$13135

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Cities near Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1886
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1838
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1869
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1837
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1817
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1805
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1782
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1686
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1777
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1688
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1643
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1871
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1664
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1650
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1224
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1655
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1717
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1714
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1646
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1657
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1614
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1652
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1536
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1618
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1589
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1751
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1606
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$2024
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1630
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1619
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1783
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1651
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1612
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1740
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1665
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1607
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1606
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1668
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1778
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1668

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