Sao Paulo vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Sao Paulo	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1012	$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2565	$7694
🏠 One person rent	$481	$2066
🏘️ Family rent	$852	$4004
🍽️ Food expenses	$285	$724
🚐 Transport expenses	$145	$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$477	$5811
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	5 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	95	100
😀 Quality of life	63	94
🏙️ Population	11.5M	690K

The cost of living in Sao Paulo is 68% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5616th and 93rd ($1012 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th 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 0.5 months in Sao Paulo compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Sao Paulo ranked 2nd best city to live in Brazil vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 4573rd and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sao Paulo vs Washington

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	Sao Paulo	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.82	$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$38.4	$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.22	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.95	$8.31
☕ Cappuccino	$2.19	$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.13	$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$574	$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$371	$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1002	$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$694	$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$50.2	$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$77.2	$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.3	$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.91%	6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2416	$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1687	$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.93	$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$47.9	$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.27	$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.04	$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1	$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.4	$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.13	$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.48	$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10	$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.11	$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.71	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.41	$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.86	$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.36	$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.74	$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.57	$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.45	$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.49	$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.83	$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.17	$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.24	$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.23	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.84	$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.35	$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.52	$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.98	$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.9	$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.65	$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$57.8	$106
💇 Haircut, simple	$10.4	$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$51.5	$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$84.4	$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$482	$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13135	$23453

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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 Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2537
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2279
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2436
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2505
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2777
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2417
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2299
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2675
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2575
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2626
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2447
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2583
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2504
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3236
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2775
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2664
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2599
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2807
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2917
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2363
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2238
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2405
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2223
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2498
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2281
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2202
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1823
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2887
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2693
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2619
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2140
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$1955
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2294
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$1975
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1948