Sao Paulo vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Paulo Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1052
$3201
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2682
$6971
🏠 One person rent
$496
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$872
$3750
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$268
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$701
$4609
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
89
😀 Quality of life
69
98
🏙️ Population
11.5M
5.87M

The cost of living in Sao Paulo is 67% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 5192nd and 109th ($1052 vs $3201) 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 4142nd and 7th 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
$7.6
$8.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34
$64.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.12
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$7.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$622
$2659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1943
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1124
$4723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.27%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2855
$22654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1938
$7935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$87.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.55
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$4.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.9
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.2
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$31.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.2
$85.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$475
$1206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15428
$29519

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Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666

Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$789
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$542
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$771
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$788
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$771
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$689
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$643
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$519
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$503
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$552
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$584
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$609
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$789
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$681
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$444
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$704
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$598
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$654
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$864
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$657
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$390
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$552
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$411
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$420
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$461
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$701
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$448
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$754
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$653