San Francisco vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4040
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8690
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$2814
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$4668
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$830
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7450
$794
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
97
96
😀 Quality of life
95
74
🏙️ Population
874K
11.5M

The cost of living in San Francisco is 262% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 7th and 5003rd ($4040 vs $1115) 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 1.8 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 30th and 2408th 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
$22.7
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.1
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.92
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$6.1
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3172
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2480
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4983
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4258
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10615
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9151
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.9
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.88
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.75
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.34
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.1
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.03
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$102
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$150
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$33.5
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1918
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21243
$16798

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Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3007
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2983
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3778
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3137
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2859
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2380
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3182
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2807
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2783
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3395
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3261
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3805

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719