Saint Petersburg vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2178
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$442
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$846
$477
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
82
95
😀 Quality of life
67
63
🏙️ Population
5.38M
11.5M

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 14% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6204th and 5616th ($874 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Russia and Brazil, respectively. Check Russia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 3645th and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Saint Petersburg Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.59
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$558
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$322
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1149
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.7
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.86
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.16%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3238
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2069
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.97
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.16
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$321
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6847
$13135

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$846
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$979
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1149
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$682
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1416
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1447
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1230
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$973
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1389
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1453
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$440
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1120
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1453
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1532
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1123
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1782
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1499
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1570
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$514
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1936
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1278
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2023
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1534
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1447
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$966
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1363
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1467
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1466
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1414
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1102
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1525

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$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
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$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