San Diego vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3346
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7719
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$2248
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$4052
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5772
$477
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
87
95
😀 Quality of life
92
63
🏙️ Population
1.39M
11.5M

The cost of living in San Diego is 231% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 45th and 5616th ($3346 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. San Diego ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 75th and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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San Diego Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.8
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2399
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1894
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4351
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3534
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.1
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9294
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7063
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.98
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.72
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.2
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.2
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.9
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.94
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1752
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21468
$13135

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Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647

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