Sao Paulo vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Paulo The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1012
$2094
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2565
$5008
🏠 One person rent
$481
$1271
🏘️ Family rent
$852
$2171
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$522
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$477
$3950
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
63
95
🏙️ Population
11.5M
548K

The cost of living in Sao Paulo is 52% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 5616th and 1613th ($1012 vs $2094) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Brazil and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Brazil vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Sao Paulo compared to 1.9 months in The Hague. Sao Paulo ranked 2nd best city to live in Brazil vs The Hague ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 4573rd and 35th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sao Paulo The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.82
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.22
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$5.1
 Cappuccino
$2.19
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$1339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$1020
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1002
$2313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.2
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$40.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.91%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2416
$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1687
$3777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$4.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.9
$71.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$25.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$2.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$7.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.23
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.65
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$89.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$2052
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13135
$9165

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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 The Hague

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Scheveningen
$2010
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Leidschendam
$2053
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Delft
$1991
14 km or 8.5 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Rotterdam
$2219
31 km or 19 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
35 km or 22 mi Zandvoort
$2246
40 km or 25 mi Haarlem
$2373
43 km or 27 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
46 km or 29 mi IJmuiden
$2170
52 km or 32 mi Amsterdam
$2859
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$2184
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$2180
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$1920
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$2375
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$2064
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$1750
65 km or 40 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$2076
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$2046
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$2088
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$1865
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$1968
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$1975
82 km or 51 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
85 km or 53 mi Veenendaal
$1916
92 km or 57 mi Ede
$1782
93 km or 58 mi Lelystad
$1412
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$1831
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$1916
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1762
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1709
101 km or 62 mi Uden
$1921
102 km or 63 mi Mortsel
$1611