Bangalore vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$249
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
74
95
😀 Quality of life
68
63
🏙️ Population
12.3M
11.5M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 43% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8023rd and 5616th ($578 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in India and Brazil, respectively. Check India vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bangalore compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 3393rd and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.95
 Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$13135

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$378
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$331
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$337
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$325
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$330
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$243
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$308
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$338
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$307
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$306
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$329
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$380
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$340
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$346
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$325
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$352
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$310
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$287
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$304
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$350
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$279
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$433
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$334
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$289
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$433
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$382
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$572
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$298
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$298
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$351
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$355
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$368
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$394
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$351
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$357
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$316
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$373

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629