Sao Paulo vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Paulo Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1042
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2664
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$480
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$881
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$460
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
80
😀 Quality of life
64
90
🏙️ Population
12.4M
737K

The cost of living in Sao Paulo is 65% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5031st and 145th ($1042 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 120th in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Sao Paulo compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Sao Paulo ranked 2nd best city to live in Brazil vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 4799th and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sao Paulo vs Seattle

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Sao Paulo Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.49
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.6
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$2.21
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$560
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1043
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.6
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.2
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.78%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2704
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1879
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.5
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.4
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.79
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.9
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.7
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12031
$29730

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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

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210