Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Sao Paulo 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Sao Paulo is 44.9% lower than in Milan (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Sao Paulo is 51.6% lower than in Milan
Rent Prices in Sao Paulo are 64.4% lower than in Milan
Restaurant Prices in Sao Paulo are 51.3% lower than in Milan
Groceries Prices in Sao Paulo are 45.2% lower than in Milan
Local Purchasing Power in Sao Paulo is 48.4% lower than in Milan
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Restaurants
Milan Edit Sao Paulo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(113.86 R$)
7.03 €
(40.00 R$)
     -64.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(455.43 R$)
43.91 €
(250.00 R$)
     -45.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(56.93 R$)
7.03 €
(40.00 R$)
     -29.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 €
(34.16 R$)
1.76 €
(10.00 R$)
     -70.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(28.46 R$)
3.51 €
(20.00 R$)
     -29.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.91 €
(10.85 R$)
1.88 €
(10.68 R$)
     -1.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.79 €
(15.88 R$)
1.14 €
(6.48 R$)
     -59.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.34 €
(7.63 R$)
0.78 €
(4.43 R$)
     -41.9 %
Markets
Milan Edit Sao Paulo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.06 €
(34.47 R$)
3.52 €
(20.03 R$)
     -41.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.21 €
(12.59 R$)
1.50 €
(8.52 R$)
     -32.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.52 €
(8.63 R$)
0.53 €
(3.04 R$)
     -64.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.97 €
(22.62 R$)
2.39 €
(13.63 R$)
     -39.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.15 €
(40.70 R$)
4.32 €
(24.60 R$)
     -39.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.29 €
(30.11 R$)
1.70 €
(9.69 R$)
     -67.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.21 €
(52.45 R$)
3.45 €
(19.66 R$)
     -62.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.08 €
(6.16 R$)
1.03 €
(5.84 R$)
     -5.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 €
(5.08 R$)
0.79 €
(4.49 R$)
     -11.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.16 €
(6.58 R$)
0.56 €
(3.16 R$)
     -51.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.61 €
(9.17 R$)
0.80 €
(4.54 R$)
     -50.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 €
(4.42 R$)
0.62 €
(3.54 R$)
     -20.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 €
(4.33 R$)
0.60 €
(3.41 R$)
     -21.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.29 €
(7.34 R$)
0.92 €
(5.26 R$)
     -28.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.53 €
(3.02 R$)
0.69 €
(3.91 R$)
     +29.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(39.85 R$)
7.90 €
(45.00 R$)
     +12.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.85 €
(10.53 R$)
1.20 €
(6.85 R$)
     -35.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.11 €
(11.99 R$)
2.62 €
(14.89 R$)
     +24.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(34.16 R$)
2.11 €
(12.00 R$)
     -64.9 %
Transportation
Milan Edit Sao Paulo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.20 €
(12.52 R$)
0.88 €
(5.00 R$)
     -60.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 39.00 €
(222.02 R$)
43.91 €
(250.00 R$)
     +12.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 €
(39.85 R$)
1.05 €
(6.00 R$)
     -84.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.54 €
(20.16 R$)
1.20 €
(6.84 R$)
     -66.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.00 €
(187.86 R$)
8.61 €
(49.00 R$)
     -73.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.07 €
(40.28 R$)
3.72 €
(21.19 R$)
     -47.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 €
(159,400.44 R$)
20,902.45 €
(118,995.00 R$)
     -25.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,584.62 €
(179,807.20 R$)
27,130.61 €
(154,451.13 R$)
     -14.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Milan Edit Sao Paulo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 254.98 €
(1,451.59 R$)
57.59 €
(327.85 R$)
     -77.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9.31 €
(53.01 R$)
14.01 €
(79.77 R$)
     +50.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.96 €
(153.46 R$)
20.13 €
(114.62 R$)
     -25.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Milan Edit Sao Paulo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 65.04 €
(370.27 R$)
25.92 €
(147.53 R$)
     -60.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 33.05 €
(188.12 R$)
31.90 €
(181.60 R$)
     -3.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(56.93 R$)
7.90 €
(45.00 R$)
     -21.0 %
Childcare
Milan Edit Sao Paulo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 760.71 €
(4,330.60 R$)
453.38 €
(2,581.03 R$)
     -40.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,029.30 €
(74,174.15 R$)
11,856.93 €
(67,500.00 R$)
     -9.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Milan Edit Sao Paulo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 94.88 €
(540.13 R$)
50.06 €
(285.00 R$)
     -47.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.30 €
(218.06 R$)
47.80 €
(272.11 R$)
     +24.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.46 €
(560.52 R$)
79.98 €
(455.34 R$)
     -18.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 141.23 €
(804.01 R$)
72.48 €
(412.63 R$)
     -48.7 %
Rent Per Month
Milan Edit Sao Paulo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,412.49 €
(8,041.11 R$)
531.09 €
(3,023.40 R$)
     -62.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 965.33 €
(5,495.48 R$)
378.67 €
(2,155.71 R$)
     -60.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,045.00 €
(17,334.80 R$)
978.14 €
(5,568.42 R$)
     -67.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,906.00 €
(10,850.62 R$)
720.20 €
(4,100.00 R$)
     -62.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Milan Edit Sao Paulo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 835.23 €
(4,754.89 R$)
215.71 €
(1,228.00 R$)
     -74.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 428.00 €
(2,436.52 R$)
157.93 €
(899.08 R$)
     -63.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Milan Edit Sao Paulo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,687.90 €
(9,609.03 R$)
421.70 €
(2,400.70 R$)
     -75.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.35 10.88      +150.3 %
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