New York City vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4441
$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$10033
$2532
🏠 One person rent
$2960
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$5380
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$886
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$364
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5544
$581
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
95
65
🏙️ Population
8.8M
11.5M

The cost of living in New York City is 355% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 3rd and 5654th ($4441 vs $976) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in New York City compared to 0.6 months in Sao Paulo. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 22nd and 4281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Sao Paulo

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New York City Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$29.7
$6.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$133
$36.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.94
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$5.95
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3501
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2603
$360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4776
$1051
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5236
$677
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$65.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.5
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
11.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17935
$2420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12929
$1633
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.5
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.04
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.95
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.6
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.41
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.1
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.89
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.94
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.1
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$173
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$36.1
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1784
$527
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21465
$14254

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$687
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$645
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$662
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$647
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$618
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$661
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$618
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$563
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$636
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$628
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$624
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$703
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$622
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$635
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$612
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$621
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$613
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$626
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$605
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$612
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$627
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$600
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$624
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$641
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$614
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$628
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$619
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$615
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$644
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$656
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$603
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$663
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$722
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$568
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$615
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$569
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$732
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$607
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$609
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$611