Sao Paulo vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Paulo Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2856
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$538
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$954
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$331
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$843
$4276
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
96
89
😀 Quality of life
75
97
🏙️ Population
11.5M
5.87M

The cost of living in Sao Paulo is 64% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 4918th and 165th ($1126 vs $3105) 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 1670th 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
$7.66
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.1
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.69
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1195
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.6
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.4
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.2
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.72%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2685
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1939
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.09
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.72
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.22
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.1
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15990
$27027

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720

Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637