Cost of living comparison
Sao Paulo is 6.5% more expensive than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 86.2% more in Sao Paulo
- Groceries
-
pay 10.7% more in Sao Paulo
- Transportation
-
pay 15.4% more in Sao Paulo
- Housing
-
pay 0.4% less in Sao Paulo
- Childcare
-
pay 39.2% less in Sao Paulo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.6% less in Sao Paulo
- Clothing
-
pay 7.6% less in Sao Paulo
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Sao Paulo are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Sao Paulo. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Sao Paulo.
If you lived in Sao Paulo instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 86.2% more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
$6.97
R$40.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.62
|
$6.97
R$40.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
$1.09
R$6.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
$0.72
R$4.20
|
|
pay 10.7% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
$1.66
R$9.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥53.33
|
$4.73
R$27.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥52.32
|
$3.68
R$21.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
$2.24
R$13.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
$1.72
R$10.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
$1.07
R$6.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
$0.82
R$4.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
$0.62
R$3.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
$0.75
R$4.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
$0.67
R$3.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
$0.61
R$3.59
|
|
pay 15.4% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.82
|
$3.81
R$22.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥243.71
|
$42.94
R$250.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥152,320.99
|
$19,595.55
R$114,500.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.51
|
$6.97
R$40.71
|
|
pay 0.4% less for housing
|
Beijing
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.94
|
$20.11
R$117.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,786.06
|
$610.05
R$3,564.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,593.75
|
$399.10
R$2,332.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥306.80
|
$42.24
R$246.80
|
|
pay 39.2% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,571.83
|
$476.99
R$2,787.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥167,214.59
|
$13,548.38
R$79,165.91
|
|
pay 19.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
$1.74
R$10.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
$1.85
R$10.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.39
|
$2.09
R$12.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥477.69
|
$26.14
R$152.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.93
|
$7.84
R$45.80
|
|
pay 7.6% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥457.24
|
$51.33
R$299.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥253.14
|
$44.28
R$258.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥609.02
|
$78.98
R$461.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥785.51
|
$70.36
R$411.12
|
|
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