New York City vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4051
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8925
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$2620
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$4454
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$807
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$399
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5777
$477
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
97
63
🏙️ Population
8.8M
11.5M

The cost of living in New York City is 300% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 5th and 5616th ($4051 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.4 months in New York City compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 13th and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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New York City Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.78
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$6.22
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2702
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2361
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5005
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3996
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.3
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19111
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3215
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.88
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.43
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.97
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$144
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.8
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1717
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20585
$13135

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Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108

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