Cost of living comparison

Sweden

compared to

Brazil

Sao Paulo vs. Stockholm Cost of Living Summary

Sao Paulo is 45.1% cheaper than Stockholm.

Restaurants: pay 47.1% less in Sao Paulo
Groceries: pay 38.6% less in Sao Paulo
Transportation: pay 37.1% less in Sao Paulo
Housing: pay 59.8% less in Sao Paulo
Childcare: pay 83.1% more in Sao Paulo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.7% less in Sao Paulo
Clothing: pay 31.3% less in Sao Paulo

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

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Sao Paulo vs. Stockholm Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.1% less for restaurants

	Stockholm	Sao Paulo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 SEK178.38	$8.96 R$45.35	-50.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.90 SEK117.93	$8.96 R$45.35	-24.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.66 SEK36.32	$1.40 R$7.09	-61.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.09 SEK30.60	$0.87 R$4.39	-71.9%
Average			-47.1%

Stockholm vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 38.6% less for groceries

	Stockholm	Sao Paulo
Bread 1 loaf	$3.97 SEK39.36	$1.85 R$9.39	-53.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.37 SEK63.11	$6.20 R$31.41	-2.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.67 SEK66.09	$4.62 R$23.41	-30.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.11 SEK50.68	$2.80 R$14.18	-45.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.83 SEK57.75	$2.39 R$12.10	-59.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 SEK15.85	$1.26 R$6.36	-21.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 SEK12.50	$0.82 R$4.17	-34.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 SEK14.23	$0.72 R$3.63	-50.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 SEK20.03	$0.87 R$4.43	-56.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 SEK7.78	$0.65 R$3.27	-17.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 SEK7.94	$0.57 R$2.90	-28.4%
Average			-38.6%

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pay 37.1% less for transportation

	Stockholm	Sao Paulo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.72 SEK66.59	$4.91 R$24.84	-26.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$105.97 SEK1,050.45	$48.37 R$244.87	-54.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,980.57 SEK327K	$23,890.58 R$121K	-27.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.85 SEK176.99	$9.76 R$49.39	-45.4%
Average			-37.1%

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pay 59.8% less for housing

	Stockholm	Sao Paulo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.70 SEK393.49	$22.16 R$112.18	-44.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,674.52 SEK16,599.03	$656.54 R$3,323.73	-60.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,080.50 SEK10,710.63	$419.66 R$2,124.51	-61.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.15 SEK1,884.88	$80.32 R$406.60	-57.8%
Average			-59.8%

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pay 83.1% more for childcare

	Stockholm	Sao Paulo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.47 SEK1,560.91	$530.90 R$2,687.69	+237.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,395.31 SEK163K	$16,300.72 R$82,522.42	-0.6%
Average			+83.1%

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pay 48.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Stockholm	Sao Paulo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.95 SEK78.78	$2.99 R$15.12	-62.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 SEK50.04	$2.56 R$12.94	-49.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.70 SEK86.22	$2.99 R$15.12	-65.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.98 SEK465.67	$35.87 R$181.58	-23.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.99 SEK188.29	$9.95 R$50.39	-47.6%
Average			-48.7%

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pay 31.3% less for clothing

	Stockholm	Sao Paulo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$111.49 SEK1,105.16	$65.57 R$331.96	-41.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.75 SEK582.33	$61.53 R$311.49	+4.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$135.62 SEK1,344.36	$99.31 R$502.77	-26.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$184.97 SEK1,833.59	$91.35 R$462.44	-50.6%
Average			-31.3%

Stockholm vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of clothing

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