Philadelphia vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2597
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5854
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$1514
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$2239
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$740
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4328
$794
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
92
74
🏙️ Population
1.6M
11.5M

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 133% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 742nd and 5003rd ($2597 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 648th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Philadelphia ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 87th and 2408th 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
$23.2
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$5.15
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1612
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2399
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.7
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3762
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1992
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.6
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.2
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.81
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.99
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.3
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.8
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.1
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2195
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17603
$16798

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Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801

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