Saint Petersburg vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1139
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2793
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$577
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$1013
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1316
$843
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
85
96
😀 Quality of life
71
75
🏙️ Population
5.65M
11.5M

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 1% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4898th and 4918th ($1139 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Russia and Brazil, respectively. Check Russia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 3542nd and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Saint Petersburg vs Sao Paulo

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Saint Petersburg Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.18
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.8
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.37
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1362
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$765
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.01
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4926
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3068
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.17
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.78
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.43
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.2
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.09
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.25
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$502
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13865
$15990

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1081
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1079
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1467
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$766
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1490
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1478
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1383
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1312
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1085
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1445
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1521
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$758
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1220
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1533
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1673
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1428
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1843
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1550
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1698
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$834
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1970
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1455
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1974
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1419
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1594
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1054
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1391
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1492
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1403
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1525
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1179
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1597

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$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
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$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