San Francisco vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3729
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8827
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$2575
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$4722
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$762
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7332
$460
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
97
95
😀 Quality of life
95
64
🏙️ Population
874K
12.4M

The cost of living in San Francisco is 258% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 12th and 5031st ($3729 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 2 months in San Francisco compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. San Francisco ranked 4th best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 29th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Francisco vs Sao Paulo

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San Francisco Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.4
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.4
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$5.44
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2705
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2296
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5169
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4274
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11456
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10309
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.74
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.8
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$8.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.07
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.13
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.79
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.94
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95.1
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2657
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31490
$12031

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Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3133
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3130
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3358
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3123
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2965
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3127
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3147
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3042
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3163
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3046
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3219
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2969
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4148
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3583
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3518
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2840
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2968
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3567
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2660
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2881
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2697
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2922
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2860
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2900
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3195
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2824
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2947
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3313
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3003
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3733

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