Sao Paulo vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Paulo Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1012
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2565
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$481
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$852
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$477
$6770
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
81
😀 Quality of life
63
98
🏙️ Population
11.5M
447K

The cost of living in Sao Paulo is 70% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5616th and 41st ($1012 vs $3392) 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 0.5 months in Sao Paulo compared to 2 months in Zurich. Sao Paulo ranked 2nd best city to live in Brazil vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 4573rd 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
$6.82
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.22
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$2.19
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1002
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.2
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.91%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2416
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1687
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.9
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.23
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.65
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13135
$20539

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843