Quito vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2281
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$378
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$321
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.2
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$499
$794
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
96
😀 Quality of life
57
74
🏙️ Population
1.76M
11.5M

The cost of living in Quito is 19% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6319th and 5003rd ($902 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Ecuador and Brazil, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Quito compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 6235th and 2408th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.03
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.8
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.4
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.6%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.65
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.95
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$332
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8496
$16798

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$569
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$538
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$660
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$619
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$650
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$789
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$547

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