New York City vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4207
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9179
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$4382
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$875
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$373
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5229
$794
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
95
74
🏙️ Population
8.8M
11.5M

The cost of living in New York City is 277% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4th and 5003rd ($4207 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.7 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 18th and 2408th 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
$23.6
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.27
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$5.88
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3712
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2223
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5056
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3881
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17512
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9335
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.55
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.96
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.77
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.32
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.7
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.9
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.99
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.2
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.7
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2132
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21999
$16798

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Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719