Delhi vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$484
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$192
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$454
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$184
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$460
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
66
64
🏙️ Population
26.5M
12.4M

The cost of living in Delhi is 53% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8607th and 5031st ($484 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in India and Brazil, respectively. Check India vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Delhi compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Delhi ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 4314th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Delhi Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.3
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$649
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3155
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.08
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.14
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.84
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.9
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.9
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.2
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2174
$12031

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$458
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$423
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$522
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$408
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$371
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$362
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$343
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$357
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$337
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$321
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$296
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$255
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$352
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$250
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$361
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$379
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$374
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$342
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$401
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$375
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$392
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$282
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$448
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$433
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$400
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$414
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$394
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$336
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$435
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$291
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$301
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$508
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$370
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$374
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$386
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$399
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$290
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$338

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659