Raleigh vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5273
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$1374
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$2201
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$624
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4362
$843
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
82
96
😀 Quality of life
89
75
🏙️ Population
468K
11.5M

The cost of living in Raleigh is 101% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 1363rd and 4918th ($2265 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd 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 1.9 months in Raleigh compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Raleigh ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 219th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Raleigh vs Sao Paulo

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Raleigh Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.7
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$6.08
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1531
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1754
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.1
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.17%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3898
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.42
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.7
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.61
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.18
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.2
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1475
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24243
$15990

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729

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