Delhi vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$479
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1142
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$192
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$333
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.4
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$843
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
96
😀 Quality of life
62
75
🏙️ Population
26.5M
11.5M

The cost of living in Delhi is 57% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8767th and 4918th ($479 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 Delhi compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Delhi ranked 7th best city to live in India vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 5583rd and 1670th 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
$4.69
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.45
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.98%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2347
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.1
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.08
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.9
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.26
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.1
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$15990

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$404
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$368
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$509
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$344
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$256
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$335
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$239
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$326
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$286
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$284
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$245
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$276
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$270
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$273
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$256
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$352
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$369
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$395
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$271
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$334
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$311
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$384
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$252
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$391
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$330
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$348
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$346
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$260
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$299
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$279
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$308
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$397
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$309
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$326
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$450
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$371
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$340
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$316

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