Portland vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2738
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6436
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$1646
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$2741
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$705
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4867
$794
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
88
96
😀 Quality of life
90
74
🏙️ Population
653K
11.5M

The cost of living in Portland is 146% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 512th and 5003rd ($2738 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 441st 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 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Portland ranked 52nd best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 208th and 2408th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Portland vs Sao Paulo

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Portland Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.2
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1733
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1369
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3059
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.38%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4035
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3320
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.8
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.8
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.91
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.42
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.98
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$8.07
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$187
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$35
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$66
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1842
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21868
$16798

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Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807

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