San Francisco vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3781
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8717
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$2600
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$4501
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$806
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7795
$477
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
97
95
😀 Quality of life
97
63
🏙️ Population
874K
11.5M

The cost of living in San Francisco is 274% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 9th and 5616th ($3781 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. San Francisco ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 12th and 4573rd 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
$22.5
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.68
$1.95
 Cappuccino
$5.68
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2707
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2324
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5024
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4030
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.5
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11577
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11019
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.5
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.31
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.2
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.7
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.38
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.89
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.5
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.2
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2916
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31050
$13135

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Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610

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