Chennai vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$2532
🏠 One person rent
$152
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$581
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
95
😀 Quality of life
66
65
🏙️ Population
6.6M
11.5M

The cost of living in Chennai is 56% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8897th and 5654th ($430 vs $976) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 months in Chennai compared to 0.6 months in Sao Paulo. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 4021st and 4281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.83
$6.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$36.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$1051
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$677
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$65.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
11.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$2420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$1633
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$527
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$14254

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$315
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$258
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$354
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$360
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$514
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$355
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$338
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$304
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$302
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$533
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$311
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$375
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$304
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$295
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$316
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$280
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$300
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$354
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$349
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$316
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$330
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$272
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$357
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$307
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$272
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$292
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$306

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$687
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$645
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$662
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$647
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$618
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$661
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$618
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$563
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$636
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$628
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$624
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$703
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$622
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$635
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$612
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$621
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$613
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$626
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$605
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$612
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$627
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$600
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$624
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$641
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$614
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$628
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$619
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$615
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$644
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$656
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$603
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$663
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$722
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$568
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$615
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$569
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$732
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$607
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$609
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$611