Sao Paulo vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Paulo Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1115
$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2824
$5841
🏠 One person rent
$537
$1607
🏘️ Family rent
$943
$2790
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$794
$3629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
78
😀 Quality of life
74
93
🏙️ Population
11.5M
662K

The cost of living in Sao Paulo is 56% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 5003rd and 822nd ($1115 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 4th in Canada, while ranked 2408th and 53rd 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
$7.85
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.2
$74.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.52
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.66
$4.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$631
$1720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$1440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1111
$3147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$769
$2525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.4
$85.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.97%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2842
$9202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2178
$7119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.2
$88.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.86
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.81
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.77
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$15.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.92
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.2
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$494
$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16798
$21986

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2478
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2240
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2457
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2237
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2590
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2054
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$2034
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1865
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2526
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1884
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2128
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2470
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2539
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2710
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1872
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2628
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2641
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2674
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2717
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2734
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2739
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2778
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2200
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2737
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2702
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3041
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2475
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3559
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3154
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3292
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2896
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2915