Sao Paulo vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Paulo Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1115
$3119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2824
$7114
🏠 One person rent
$537
$2114
🏘️ Family rent
$943
$3790
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$283
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$794
$4401
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
96
89
😀 Quality of life
74
97
🏙️ Population
11.5M
5.87M

The cost of living in Sao Paulo is 64% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 5003rd and 154th ($1115 vs $3119) 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 0.7 months in Sao Paulo compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Sao Paulo ranked 1st best city to live in Brazil vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 2408th and 5th 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
$7.85
$9.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.2
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.52
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$8.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.66
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$631
$2502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$1849
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1111
$4534
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$769
$3365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.4
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.97%
2.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2842
$23965
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2178
$7918
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.2
$96.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.86
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.81
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$19.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$23.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.77
$27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$4.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.92
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$9.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$4.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$117
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.2
$47.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$84.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$494
$1383
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16798
$31369

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Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719

Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$838
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$533
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$770
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$780
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$788
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$736
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$678
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$513
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$495
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$588
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$627
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$664
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$831
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$750
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$439
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$762
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$640
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$701
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$851
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$696
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$388
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$572
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$405
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$551
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$419
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$456
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$740
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$439
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$792
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$663