Portland vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2572
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6077
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$1546
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$2651
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$653
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4802
$477
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
95
😀 Quality of life
90
63
🏙️ Population
653K
11.5M

The cost of living in Portland is 154% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 662nd and 5616th ($2572 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 590th 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 1.9 months in Portland compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Portland ranked 32nd best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 141st and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Portland Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.8
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.04
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1608
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1292
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2860
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3653
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3326
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.82
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.16
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.97
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.6
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.4
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1700
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16661
$13135

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Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489

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