Saint Petersburg vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2348
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$502
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$876
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1116
$701
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
82
95
😀 Quality of life
71
69
🏙️ Population
5.65M
11.5M

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 8% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 5813th and 5192nd ($971 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Russia and Brazil, respectively. Check Russia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 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 3397th and 4142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Saint Petersburg Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.2
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1172
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$665
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.03
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.54%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2610
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.4
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.16
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.09
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.1
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$402
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10534
$15428

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1083
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1064
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1477
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$734
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1516
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1516
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1561
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1265
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$999
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1386
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1561
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$680
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1174
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1618
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1611
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1145
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1881
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1580
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1655
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$745
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1947
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1372
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1394
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1601
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1041
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1383
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1503
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1500
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1524
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1184
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1566

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666