Sao Paulo vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Paulo Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1012
$2801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2565
$6767
🏠 One person rent
$481
$1663
🏘️ Family rent
$852
$3057
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$410
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$477
$4399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
63
99
🏙️ Population
11.5M
4.84M

The cost of living in Sao Paulo is 64% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 5616th and 312th ($1012 vs $2801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Brazil and Australia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Sao Paulo compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. Sao Paulo ranked 2nd best city to live in Brazil vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 4573rd and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sao Paulo vs Sydney

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Sao Paulo Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.82
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.22
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$7.41
 Cappuccino
$2.19
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$1992
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$1372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1002
$4038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$2523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.2
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.91%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2416
$16279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1687
$9905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$3.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.9
$143
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$29.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$5.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.23
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.65
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$67.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$2054
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13135
$18951

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Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2286
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2472
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1997
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1732
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1532
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1833
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1674
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1748
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1500
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2393
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1815
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1289
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1746
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1717
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1958
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1829
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2300
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2141
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1805
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1800
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1397
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1635
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1876
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1877
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1738
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1758
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2397
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1822
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1799
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1795
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2491
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1757
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1925
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1892
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1357
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1754