Sao Paulo vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Paulo Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1042
$2220
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2664
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$480
$1400
🏘️ Family rent
$881
$2268
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$460
$2523
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
17
😀 Quality of life
64
85
🏙️ Population
12.4M
419K

The cost of living in Sao Paulo is 53% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 5031st and 1237th ($1042 vs $2220) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Brazil and New Zealand, respectively. Check Brazil vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Sao Paulo compared to 1.1 months in Wellington. Sao Paulo ranked 2nd best city to live in Brazil vs Wellington ranked 4th in New Zealand, while ranked 4799th and 293rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sao Paulo vs Wellington

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Sao Paulo Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.49
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.6
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$7.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$560
$1345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1043
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$1957
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.6
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.2
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.78%
6.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2704
$7994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1879
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.5
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$5.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$23.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.4
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.79
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.9
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$78.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.7
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12031
$13015

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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 Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1777
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1579
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1230
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1365
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1500
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1454
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1113
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1346
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1207
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1800
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1563
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1200
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1701
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1524
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1754
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1842
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1643
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1994
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1960
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2279
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1664
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1398
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1388
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1925
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1353
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1430
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$1998
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2741
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1461
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2348
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1648
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1903
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1691
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2203
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1597