Reykjavik vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Reykjavik Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3322
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6846
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$2058
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$916
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4546
$794
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
96
😀 Quality of life
89
74
🏙️ Population
139K
11.5M

The cost of living in Reykjavik is 198% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 86th and 5003rd ($3322 vs $1115) 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 268th and 2408th among best cities to live in the world.

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Reykjavik Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.6
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.8
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$20.3
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.6
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$6.19
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2151
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1861
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3373
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2721
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.7
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.2
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7832
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6385
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.51
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.5
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.49
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.44
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.83
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$44.9
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.2
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.95
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.26
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.63
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95.3
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.6
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$46.1
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$144
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$176
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30361
$16798

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Distance City Cost of living
6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$3219
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$3212
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$2621
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2974
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$2066
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$2053
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1540
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1620
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1645
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1848
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1656
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1852
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1906
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1862
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$2121
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1585
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1769
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1707
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1902
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1782
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1854
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1588
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1784
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2331
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1892
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1954
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1496
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1945
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1980
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$2978
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$2179
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1490
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2363
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$2135
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1984
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2627
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$2409

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$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