Philadelphia vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2422
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5661
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$1440
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$2388
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4287
$460
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
95
😀 Quality of life
91
64
🏙️ Population
1.6M
12.4M

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 132% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 812th and 5031st ($2422 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 735th 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 1.8 months in Philadelphia compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Philadelphia ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 101st and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Philadelphia vs Sao Paulo

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Philadelphia Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$4.79
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1648
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1155
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2870
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1950
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.6
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3808
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3933
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.5
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.59
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.67
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.55
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.51
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.1
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.7
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1936
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15748
$12031

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Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766

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