Paris vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paris Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2460
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5684
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$1432
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$2492
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$615
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3694
$843
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
96
😀 Quality of life
94
75
🏙️ Population
2.1M
11.5M

The cost of living in Paris is 118% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 964th and 4918th ($2460 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in France and Brazil, respectively. Check France vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Paris compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Paris ranked 1st best city to live in France vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 34th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paris vs Sao Paulo

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Paris Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.7
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.32
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$5.85
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.68
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1558
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1158
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2756
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2070
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$252
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.42%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15102
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10254
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$104
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.22
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.25
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.6
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.02
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.3
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.37
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.55
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.15
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.49
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1048
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19577
$15990

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Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2033
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1872
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1885
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2350
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2065
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1972
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2297
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2082
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1749
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1918
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1988
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1766
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1920
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1689
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1935
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1897
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1827
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1798
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1874
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1987
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1876
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1794
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1683
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1454
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1749
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1401
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1481
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1424
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1375
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1356
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1382
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1350
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1553
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1243
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1632
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1289
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1573
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1421
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1506

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