Sao Paulo vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Paulo Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1115
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2824
$2291
🏠 One person rent
$537
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$943
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$794
$983
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
96
65
😀 Quality of life
74
72
🏙️ Population
11.5M
12.7M

The cost of living in Sao Paulo is 43% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 5003rd and 6833rd ($1115 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st in Brazil and China, respectively. Check Brazil vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Sao Paulo compared to 1.3 months in Suzhou. Sao Paulo ranked 1st best city to live in Brazil vs Suzhou ranked 13th in China, while ranked 2408th and 3150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sao Paulo vs Suzhou

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Sao Paulo Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.85
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.2
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.52
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.66
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$631
$379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1111
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$769
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.4
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.97%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2842
$6055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2178
$2903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.2
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.86
$4.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.81
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$21.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.77
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$4.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.92
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.2
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$494
$903
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16798
$17664

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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 Suzhou

Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$696
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$644
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$683
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$669
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$594
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$650
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$684
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$557
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1126
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$623
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$620
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$636
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1002
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$652
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$636
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$701
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$646
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$652
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$860
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$604
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$611
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$647
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$680
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$675
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$525
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$626
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$618
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$644
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$601
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$678
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$665
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$671
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$765
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$677
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$632
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$584
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$680
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$623