Cost of living comparison

 Bangkok, Thailand
compared to
 Sao Paulo, Brazil
Sao Paulo vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary

Sao Paulo is 2.8% more expensive than Bangkok.

Restaurants
pay 95.6% more in Sao Paulo
Groceries
pay 12.6% less in Sao Paulo
Transportation
pay 25.6% less in Sao Paulo
Housing
pay 8.2% more in Sao Paulo
Childcare
pay 11.0% less in Sao Paulo
Entertainment and Sports
pay 29.7% less in Sao Paulo
Clothing
pay 5.6% less in Sao Paulo

The cost of restaurants and housing in Sao Paulo are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, childcare, and clothing are lower in Sao Paulo. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Sao Paulo.

Sao Paulo vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sao Paulo instead of Bangkok, you would:

pay 95.6% more for restaurants

 
Bangkok
Sao Paulo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.91
THB95.30
$6.97
R$39.89
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.83
THB190.60
$6.97
R$39.89
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.62
THB20.14
$1.09
R$6.25

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pay 12.6% less for groceries

 
Bangkok
Sao Paulo
Bread
1 loaf
$1.52
THB49.80
$1.66
R$9.51
Local cheese (8 oz) $11.74
THB384.07
$4.73
R$27.05
Milk (1 gallon) $7.32
THB239.43
$3.68
R$21.08

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pay 25.6% less for transportation

 
Bangkok
Sao Paulo
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.47
THB146.08
$3.81
R$21.82
Monthly public transit pass $39.32
THB1,286.53
$42.94
R$245.81
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $55,345.18
THB1,810,671.72
$19,595.55
R$112,184.53

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pay 8.2% more for housing

 
Bangkok
Sao Paulo
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$15.36
THB502.52
$20.11
R$115.13
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $571.31
THB18,690.80
$610.05
R$3,492.56
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $301.88
THB9,876.39
$399.10
R$2,284.82

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pay 11.0% less for childcare

 
Bangkok
Sao Paulo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $632.63
THB20,697.22
$476.99
R$2,730.78
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,191.37
THB431,568.47
$13,548.38
R$77,564.49

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pay 29.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Bangkok
Sao Paulo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.33
THB76.24
$1.74
R$9.97
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.58
THB84.53
$1.85
R$10.61
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.20
THB137.47
$2.09
R$11.97

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pay 5.6% less for clothing

 
Bangkok
Sao Paulo
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$55.27
THB1,808.16
$51.33
R$293.84
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$34.84
THB1,139.79
$44.28
R$253.48
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.10
THB3,176.59
$78.98
R$452.16

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