Sao Paulo vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Paulo Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2856
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$538
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$954
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$331
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$843
$3446
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
78
😀 Quality of life
75
93
🏙️ Population
11.5M
662K

The cost of living in Sao Paulo is 55% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 4918th and 890th ($1126 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Brazil and Canada, respectively. Check Brazil vs Canada 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 Vancouver. Sao Paulo ranked 1st best city to live in Brazil vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 1670th and 62nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sao Paulo vs Vancouver

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Sao Paulo Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.66
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.1
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.69
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1195
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.6
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.4
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.2
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.72%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2685
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1939
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.09
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.72
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.22
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.1
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15990
$21273

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Cities near Sao Paulo

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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884