Reykjavik vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Reykjavik Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3205
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6762
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$1954
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$2956
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$904
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4423
$843
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
53
96
😀 Quality of life
88
75
🏙️ Population
139K
11.5M

The cost of living in Reykjavik is 185% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 119th and 4918th ($3205 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Iceland and Brazil, respectively. Check Iceland vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Reykjavik compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Reykjavik ranked 1st best city to live in Iceland vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 258th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Reykjavik vs Sao Paulo

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Reykjavik Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.3
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$97.9
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$20
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.4
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$6.5
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.26
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2129
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1743
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3328
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2660
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.2
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.3
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.69%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7748
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6175
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.38
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.21
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.99
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$44.1
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.18
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.63
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.3
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.2
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.8
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$47.2
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$146
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$178
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$472
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30029
$15990

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Distance City Cost of living
6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$3092
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$3106
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$2581
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2921
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$2017
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$2005
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1523
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1646
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1647
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1806
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1640
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1835
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1885
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1842
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$2114
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1593
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1763
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1704
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1878
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1750
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1831
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1586
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1760
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2295
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1878
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1485
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1923
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$2021
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$3003
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$2264
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1456
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2508
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$2101
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1944
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2518
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$2336

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$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
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$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
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$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