Sao Paulo vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Paulo Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2856
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$538
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$954
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$331
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$843
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
82
😀 Quality of life
75
97
🏙️ Population
11.5M
452K

The cost of living in Sao Paulo is 71% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4918th and 11th ($1126 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Brazil and Switzerland, respectively. Check Brazil vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Sao Paulo compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Sao Paulo ranked 1st best city to live in Brazil vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 1670th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sao Paulo vs Zurich

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Sao Paulo Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.66
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.1
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.69
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1195
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.6
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.4
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.2
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.72%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2685
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1939
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.09
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.72
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.22
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.1
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15990
$26431

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117