Sao Paulo vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Paulo Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1052
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2682
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$496
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$872
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$701
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
81
😀 Quality of life
69
100
🏙️ Population
11.5M
449K

The cost of living in Sao Paulo is 72% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5192nd and 23rd ($1052 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 4142nd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Sao Paulo Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.6
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.12
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$622
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1124
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.27%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2855
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1938
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.55
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.9
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.2
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.2
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.9
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$475
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15428
$22875

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Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041