Sao Paulo vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Paulo Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1012
$3168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2565
$7320
🏠 One person rent
$481
$2164
🏘️ Family rent
$852
$4039
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$273
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$477
$4523
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
89
😀 Quality of life
63
97
🏙️ Population
11.5M
5.87M

The cost of living in Sao Paulo is 68% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 5616th and 81st ($1012 vs $3168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Brazil and Singapore, respectively. Check Brazil vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Sao Paulo compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Sao Paulo ranked 2nd best city to live in Brazil vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 4573rd and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sao Paulo vs Singapore City

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Sao Paulo Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.82
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$64.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.22
$7.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$8.1
 Cappuccino
$2.19
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$2514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$1898
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1002
$5063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$3531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.2
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$36.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.91%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2416
$21434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1687
$7782
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.9
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$28.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.23
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.65
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$1202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13135
$28407

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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 Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$709
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$604
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$745
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$750
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$752
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$699
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$630
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$585
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$590
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$518
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$571
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$617
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$732
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$687
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$499
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$729
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$579
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$673
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$950
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$670
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$420
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$759
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$441
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$459
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$530
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$671
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$485
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$669
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637