Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Paulo and Berlin 

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Cost of Living in Berlin is 70.8% higher than in Sao Paulo (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Berlin is 88.8% higher than in Sao Paulo
Rent Prices in Berlin are 142.5% higher than in Sao Paulo
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 72.9% higher than in Sao Paulo
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 65.5% higher than in Sao Paulo
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 286.2% higher than in Sao Paulo
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Restaurants
Sao Paulo Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 R$
(7.14 €)
78.41 R$
(14.00 €)
     +96.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 R$
(44.64 €)
392.04 R$
(70.00 €)
     +56.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 40.00 R$
(7.14 €)
56.01 R$
(10.00 €)
     +40.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.00 R$
(1.96 €)
25.20 R$
(4.50 €)
     +129.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 R$
(3.57 €)
22.40 R$
(4.00 €)
     +12.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 10.56 R$
(1.89 €)
20.73 R$
(3.70 €)
     +96.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 6.54 R$
(1.17 €)
15.66 R$
(2.80 €)
     +139.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.43 R$
(0.79 €)
14.01 R$
(2.50 €)
     +216.3 %
Markets
Sao Paulo Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 20.03 R$
(3.58 €)
23.89 R$
(4.27 €)
     +19.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 8.70 R$
(1.55 €)
10.22 R$
(1.82 €)
     +17.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.03 R$
(0.54 €)
6.98 R$
(1.25 €)
     +130.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 13.75 R$
(2.46 €)
18.00 R$
(3.21 €)
     +30.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 24.81 R$
(4.43 €)
32.54 R$
(5.81 €)
     +31.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.64 R$
(1.72 €)
33.30 R$
(5.94 €)
     +245.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.75 R$
(3.53 €)
39.23 R$
(7.00 €)
     +98.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.77 R$
(1.03 €)
6.77 R$
(1.21 €)
     +17.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 4.44 R$
(0.79 €)
4.04 R$
(0.72 €)
     -9.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.20 R$
(0.57 €)
5.47 R$
(0.98 €)
     +71.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.38 R$
(0.78 €)
8.61 R$
(1.54 €)
     +96.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 3.27 R$
(0.58 €)
4.21 R$
(0.75 €)
     +28.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 3.19 R$
(0.57 €)
4.35 R$
(0.78 €)
     +36.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.10 R$
(0.91 €)
8.72 R$
(1.56 €)
     +71.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.95 R$
(0.70 €)
4.92 R$
(0.88 €)
     +24.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 45.00 R$
(8.03 €)
33.55 R$
(5.99 €)
     -25.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.14 R$
(1.27 €)
5.54 R$
(0.99 €)
     -22.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 14.80 R$
(2.64 €)
9.22 R$
(1.65 €)
     -37.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 R$
(2.14 €)
45.92 R$
(8.20 €)
     +282.7 %
Transportation
Sao Paulo Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 R$
(0.89 €)
19.60 R$
(3.50 €)
     +292.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 250.00 R$
(44.64 €)
274.43 R$
(49.00 €)
     +9.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 R$
(1.07 €)
28.00 R$
(5.00 €)
     +366.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.84 R$
(1.22 €)
20.72 R$
(3.70 €)
     +203.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 49.00 R$
(8.75 €)
196.02 R$
(35.00 €)
     +300.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 21.07 R$
(3.76 €)
38.22 R$
(6.82 €)
     +81.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,000.00 R$
(21,426.35 €)
166,785.26 R$
(29,780.00 €)
     +39.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 154,323.74 R$
(27,554.96 €)
169,124.44 R$
(30,197.67 €)
     +9.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sao Paulo Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 325.45 R$
(58.11 €)
1,872.83 R$
(334.40 €)
     +475.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 78.80 R$
(14.07 €)
111.54 R$
(19.92 €)
     +41.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 111.64 R$
(19.93 €)
219.83 R$
(39.25 €)
     +96.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Sao Paulo Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 153.40 R$
(27.39 €)
191.19 R$
(34.14 €)
     +24.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 185.00 R$
(33.03 €)
123.80 R$
(22.11 €)
     -33.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 40.00 R$
(7.14 €)
70.01 R$
(12.50 €)
     +75.0 %
Childcare
Sao Paulo Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,462.90 R$
(439.76 €)
1,075.82 R$
(192.09 €)
     -56.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 67,500.00 R$
(12,052.32 €)
48,507.24 R$
(8,661.11 €)
     -28.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sao Paulo Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 291.35 R$
(52.02 €)
473.21 R$
(84.49 €)
     +62.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 270.31 R$
(48.26 €)
212.35 R$
(37.92 €)
     -21.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 458.58 R$
(81.88 €)
488.57 R$
(87.23 €)
     +6.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 409.30 R$
(73.08 €)
743.15 R$
(132.69 €)
     +81.6 %
Rent Per Month
Sao Paulo Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,977.08 R$
(531.57 €)
7,086.48 R$
(1,265.31 €)
     +138.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,161.43 R$
(385.93 €)
5,069.80 R$
(905.23 €)
     +134.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,464.10 R$
(975.63 €)
13,329.85 R$
(2,380.08 €)
     +144.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,990.00 R$
(712.43 €)
9,906.51 R$
(1,768.84 €)
     +148.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sao Paulo Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,265.58 R$
(225.97 €)
4,095.10 R$
(731.19 €)
     +223.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 893.63 R$
(159.56 €)
3,040.71 R$
(542.93 €)
     +240.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Sao Paulo Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,442.08 R$
(436.04 €)
17,806.00 R$
(3,179.31 €)
     +629.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.88 3.98      -63.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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