Sao Paulo vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Paulo Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1012
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2565
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$481
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$852
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$477
$6392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
80
😀 Quality of life
63
92
🏙️ Population
11.5M
737K

The cost of living in Sao Paulo is 65% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5616th and 206th ($1012 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 168th 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 0.5 months in Sao Paulo compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Sao Paulo ranked 2nd best city to live in Brazil vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 4573rd and 102nd 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
$6.82
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.22
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$2.19
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1002
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.2
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.91%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2416
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1687
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.9
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.23
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.65
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13135
$28179

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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

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263