Delhi vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1379
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$210
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$545
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.7
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1008
$477
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
63
63
🏙️ Population
26.5M
11.5M

The cost of living in Delhi is 50% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8647th and 5616th ($505 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 Delhi compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Delhi ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 4744th and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Sao Paulo

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Delhi Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.87
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.68
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2366
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1279
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.42
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.92
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.35
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.7
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.6
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.9
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1972
$13135

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$445
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$391
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$533
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$275
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$351
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$280
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$328
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$319
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$303
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$284
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$325
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$252
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$360
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$375
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$299
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$358
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$397
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$371
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$395
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$286
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$430
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$379
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$396
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$378
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$299
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$373
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$268
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$329
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$500
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$368
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$393
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$406
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$407
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$310
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$360

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629