Delhi vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1196
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$205
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$348
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$794
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
96
😀 Quality of life
61
74
🏙️ Population
26.5M
11.5M

The cost of living in Delhi is 55% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8668th and 5003rd ($507 vs $1115) 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 0.5 months in Delhi compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Delhi ranked 14th best city to live in India vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 5790th and 2408th 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
$5.48
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.83
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$432
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.74
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2401
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$993
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.28
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.84
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.4
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$16798

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$423
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$382
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$519
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$362
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$263
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$337
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$250
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$325
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$299
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$296
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$256
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$289
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$283
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$263
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$375
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$374
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$383
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$287
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$352
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$325
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$382
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$265
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$414
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$330
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$347
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$363
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$352
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$269
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$331
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$289
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$314
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$391
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$326
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$340
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$432
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$364
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$315
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$331

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