Bangalore vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$585
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1563
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$239
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$460
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
74
95
😀 Quality of life
70
64
🏙️ Population
12.3M
12.4M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 44% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 7797th and 5031st ($585 vs $1042) 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 2.5 months in Bangalore compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 2674th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.88
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$2.66
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3402
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1685
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.02
$8.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.06
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.6
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.4
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3732
$12031

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$399
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$359
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$367
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$321
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$328
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$269
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$415
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$319
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$383
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$327
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$337
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$356
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$350
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$358
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$417
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$369
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$339
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$326
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$325
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$337
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$391
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$358
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$434
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$341
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$357
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$424
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$337
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$350
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$343
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$379
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$302
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$350
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$309
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$358
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$391
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$326
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$361
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$348
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$375

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659