Sao Paulo vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Paulo Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1042
$3007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2664
$6888
🏠 One person rent
$480
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$881
$3850
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$249
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$460
$4634
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
89
😀 Quality of life
64
98
🏙️ Population
12.4M
5.87M

The cost of living in Sao Paulo is 65% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 5031st and 133rd ($1042 vs $3007) 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 0.4 months in Sao Paulo compared to 1.5 months in Singapore City. Sao Paulo ranked 2nd best city to live in Brazil vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 4799th and 4th 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
$7.49
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.6
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$7.73
 Cappuccino
$2.21
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$560
$2587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$1768
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1043
$4669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$3392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.6
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.2
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.78%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2704
$20493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1879
$12922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.5
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$23.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$4.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$7.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.4
$96
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.79
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.9
$52.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$72.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.7
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12031
$26424

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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 Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$623
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$585
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$610
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$609
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$611
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$602
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$545
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$554
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$558
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$482
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$480
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$539
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$644
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$582
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$479
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$553
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$512
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$565
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$913
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$550
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$457
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$638
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$450
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$455
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$442
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$521
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$578
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$476
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$566
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$544