New York City vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4202
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9189
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$4417
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$842
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$400
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5389
$843
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
95
75
🏙️ Population
8.8M
11.5M

The cost of living in New York City is 273% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4th and 4918th ($4202 vs $1126) 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 1.3 months in New York City compared to 0.7 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 15th and 1670th 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
$22.6
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.3
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$6.22
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3692
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2206
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5140
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3874
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.6
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18073
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7831
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.07
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.75
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.7
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.5
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$14
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$8.02
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$132
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.7
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.5
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2095
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21713
$15990

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720