San Juan vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Juan Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2037
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4601
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$1190
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$1998
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$618
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2799
$843
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
96
😀 Quality of life
85
75
🏙️ Population
342K
11.5M

The cost of living in San Juan is 81% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 1924th and 4918th ($2037 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1512th 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 1.4 months in San Juan compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. San Juan ranked 146th best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 439th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Juan vs Sao Paulo

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San Juan Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.8
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1525
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$752
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2444
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1389
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$330
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5774
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2975
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.2
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.62
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.68
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.09
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.16
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.93
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.8
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.7
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$606
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12973
$15990

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120

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