Dusseldorf vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1772
$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4419
$2532
🏠 One person rent
$985
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$1862
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$495
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3209
$581
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
95
😀 Quality of life
95
65
🏙️ Population
631K
11.5M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 82% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 2469th and 5654th ($1772 vs $976) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Germany and Brazil, respectively. Check Germany vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dusseldorf compared to 0.6 months in Sao Paulo. Dusseldorf ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 27th and 4281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dusseldorf Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$6.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$36.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.58
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.95
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$930
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1883
$1051
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1479
$677
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$65.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
11.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6638
$2420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5584
$1633
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.47
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.4
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.87
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.02
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.87
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$721
$527
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21276
$14254

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1495
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1497
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1516
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1500
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1522
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1479
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1561
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1476
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1576
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1517
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1444
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1494
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1490
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1433
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1499
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1559
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1471
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1428
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1314
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1434
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1511
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1822
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1469
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1485
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1439
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1445
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1233
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1460
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1494
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1504
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1443
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1518
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1497
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1367
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1435
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1444
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1744

Cities near Sao Paulo

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