Sao Paulo vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Paulo Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1052
$2457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2682
$5641
🏠 One person rent
$496
$1547
🏘️ Family rent
$872
$2678
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$701
$3278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
78
😀 Quality of life
69
93
🏙️ Population
11.5M
662K

The cost of living in Sao Paulo is 57% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 5192nd and 931st ($1052 vs $2457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.3 months in Vancouver. Sao Paulo ranked 1st best city to live in Brazil vs Vancouver ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 4142nd and 87th 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
$7.6
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34
$64.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.12
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$5.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$622
$1697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1124
$3105
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$2409
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75
$74
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$56.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.27%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2855
$9732
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1938
$7029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$87.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.55
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.9
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.2
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$27.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.2
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.9
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$475
$1240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15428
$19787

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2379
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2172
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2412
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2325
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2297
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2488
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1952
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1987
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1791
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2443
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1842
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2079
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2114
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2414
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2480
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2644
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1812
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2603
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2649
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2632
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2655
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2678
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2669
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2723
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2203
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2730
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2674
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2907
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2525
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3269
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3162
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3313
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2851
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2812