Chennai vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$151
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$794
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
79
96
😀 Quality of life
66
74
🏙️ Population
6.6M
11.5M

The cost of living in Chennai is 61% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8922nd and 5003rd ($430 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in India and Brazil, respectively. Check India vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 5162nd and 2408th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Sao Paulo

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Chennai Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$16798

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719