Sacramento vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sacramento Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2684
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6163
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$1718
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$2740
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4811
$460
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
54
95
😀 Quality of life
86
64
🏙️ Population
525K
12.4M

The cost of living in Sacramento is 158% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 409th and 5031st ($2684 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 364th 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 1.8 months in Sacramento compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Sacramento ranked 59th best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 238th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sacramento vs Sao Paulo

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Sacramento Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.2
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.76
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1755
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2938
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2257
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$272
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.3
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5758
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4021
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$8.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.93
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.36
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2211
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25420
$12031

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Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2544
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2572
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2588
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2620
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2675
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2679
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2548
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2909
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2633
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2699
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2586
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2671
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$2910
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2534
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3059
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3314
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2657
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2227
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2903
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2140
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3171
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2916
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2904
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3213
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2824
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2947
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2697
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2900
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2417
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2434
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3041
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2968
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2840
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2929
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2860

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659