Bangalore vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$216
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$375
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.1
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
96
😀 Quality of life
63
75
🏙️ Population
12.3M
11.5M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 55% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8636th and 4918th ($507 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in India and Brazil, respectively. Check India vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bangalore compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Bangalore ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 5497th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Sao Paulo

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Bangalore Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.9
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.61
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.57%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1811
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1018
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.37
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4228
$15990

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$303
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$339
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$320
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$332
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$283
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$232
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$302
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$274
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$331
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$330
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$306
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$348
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$339
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$313
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$318
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$264
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$322
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$294
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$259
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$312
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$315
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$250
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$409
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$290
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$379
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$325
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$359
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$508
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$265
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$335
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$317
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$342
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$329
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$372
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$317
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$333
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$268
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$327

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720