Sao Paulo vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Paulo Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1042
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2664
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$480
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$881
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$460
$4454
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
75
😀 Quality of life
64
85
🏙️ Population
12.4M
459K

The cost of living in Sao Paulo is 51% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 5031st and 1538th ($1042 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1363rd in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Sao Paulo compared to 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Sao Paulo ranked 2nd best city to live in Brazil vs Virginia Beach ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 4799th and 280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sao Paulo vs Virginia Beach

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Sao Paulo Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.49
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.6
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$5.47
 Cappuccino
$2.21
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$560
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1043
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.6
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.2
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.78%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2704
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1879
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.5
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.4
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.79
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.9
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12031
$18553

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Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2788
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2282
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2462
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2005
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$1997
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2284
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2108
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2237
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2229
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2139
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2169
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2020
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2063
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2428
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1929
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2159
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2053
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2522
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2592
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2014
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2215
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2849
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1787
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2362
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3079
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2271
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2844
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2426
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2730
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2359
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2369
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2422
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3110
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2150
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2685