Quito vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$864
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$339
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$572
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$608
$843
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
96
😀 Quality of life
60
75
🏙️ Population
1.76M
11.5M

The cost of living in Quito is 23% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6476th and 4918th ($864 vs $1126) 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 0.7 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 5902nd and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quito vs Sao Paulo

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Quito Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.3
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.47
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$757
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.6
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.04%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1700
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$731
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.36
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.3
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$385
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8877
$15990

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$557
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$516
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$653
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$672
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$514
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$675
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$694
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$780
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$762
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$842
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$953
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$829
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$704
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$707
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$631
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$524
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$559
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$577
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$850
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$856
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$788
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$606
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$660
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$563
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$705
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$593
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$651
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$617
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$749
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$769
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$749
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$537
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$862
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$559

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720