New York City vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4044
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8222
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$2662
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$3953
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$794
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$392
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6298
$460
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
96
64
🏙️ Population
8.8M
12.4M

The cost of living in New York City is 288% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6th and 5031st ($4044 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.6 months in New York City compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. New York City ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 8th and 4799th 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
$24.2
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.64
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$5.71
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3504
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2240
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3748
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3719
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16943
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12588
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$135
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$8.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.11
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.55
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.7
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.99
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$115
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1647
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17859
$12031

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Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028

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