Reykjavik vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Reykjavik Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2915
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5968
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$1781
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$2749
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$832
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.7
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3918
$477
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
53
95
😀 Quality of life
89
63
🏙️ Population
140K
11.5M

The cost of living in Reykjavik is 188% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 204th and 5616th ($2915 vs $1012) 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 1.3 months in Reykjavik compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Reykjavik ranked 1st best city to live in Iceland vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 189th and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Reykjavik Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$125
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18.5
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.1
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1809
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1626
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2552
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.1
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.55%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6498
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5311
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.63
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.2
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.29
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.66
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.9
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.68
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.8
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.7
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$47.4
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$155
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6167
$13135

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Distance City Cost of living
6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$2371
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$2602
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$2091
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2300
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$1913
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$1830
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1459
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1491
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1599
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1701
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1647
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1625
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1793
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1710
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$2013
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1545
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1650
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1573
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1818
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1724
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1793
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1420
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1744
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2246
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1830
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1467
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1805
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1657
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$2427
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$1930
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1390
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2125
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$1969
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1752
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2492
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$2161

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$716
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$665
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$691
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$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
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$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
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$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
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$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
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$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