Quito vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2227
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$387
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$324
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$561
$477
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
95
😀 Quality of life
60
63
🏙️ Population
1.76M
11.5M

The cost of living in Quito is 11% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6126th and 5616th ($902 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 5262nd and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.63
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$780
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.47%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1507
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1142
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.6
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7183
$13135

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483

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