Portland vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2579
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6206
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$1561
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$2793
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4648
$460
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
95
😀 Quality of life
88
64
🏙️ Population
653K
12.4M

The cost of living in Portland is 148% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 564th and 5031st ($2579 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 507th 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 Portland compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Portland ranked 40th best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 175th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Portland Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.6
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.27
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$5.27
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1558
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1290
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3075
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2348
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4914
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3836
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$8.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.24
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.9
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.98
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1698
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19330
$12031

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Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463

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