San Francisco vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4110
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8814
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$2859
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$4660
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$850
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7874
$843
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
97
96
😀 Quality of life
95
75
🏙️ Population
874K
11.5M

The cost of living in San Francisco is 265% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 7th and 4918th ($4110 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.9 months in San Francisco compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. San Francisco ranked 4th best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 22nd and 1670th 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
$22.6
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$109
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.2
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.33
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.33
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3199
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2521
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4951
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4247
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.8
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.23%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10798
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9079
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.98
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.1
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.16
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.3
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.52
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.96
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.93
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.3
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.8
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2190
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21216
$15990

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Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808

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