Chennai vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$142
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
79
96
😀 Quality of life
65
75
🏙️ Population
6.6M
11.5M

The cost of living in Chennai is 64% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8947th and 4918th ($409 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in India and Brazil, respectively. Check India vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 5131st and 1670th 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
$2.12
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$15990

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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