Sao Paulo vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Paulo Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2532
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$462
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$581
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
81
😀 Quality of life
65
98
🏙️ Population
11.5M
449K

The cost of living in Sao Paulo is 70% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5654th and 59th ($976 vs $3296) 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 0.6 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 4281st and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sao Paulo Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.51
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.4
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1051
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$677
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.8
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.9
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.38%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2420
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.37
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.95
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.36
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.6
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.9
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$527
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14254
$29610

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$687
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$645
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$662
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$647
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$618
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$661
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$618
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$563
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$636
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$628
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$624
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$703
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$622
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$635
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$612
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$621
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$613
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$626
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$605
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$612
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$627
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$600
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$624
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$641
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$614
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$628
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$619
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$615
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$644
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$656
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$603
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$663
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$722
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$568
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$615
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$569
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$732
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$607
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$609
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$611

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3234
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717