Indianapolis vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2405
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5527
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$1478
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$2331
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$647
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4390
$843
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
70
96
😀 Quality of life
89
75
🏙️ Population
888K
11.5M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 114% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 1079th and 4918th ($2405 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 928th and 1st in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Indianapolis compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Indianapolis ranked 63rd best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 237th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Indianapolis vs Sao Paulo

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Indianapolis Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.99
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$5.76
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.22
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1535
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1207
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2597
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1915
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2599
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1872
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.4
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.27
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.2
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1743
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24177
$15990

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2088
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1968
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2060
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2065
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2035
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$2018
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2045
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1860
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1974
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1706
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1813
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2100
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1722
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1508
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2006
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1868
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1913
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1877
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1575
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1913
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1967
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1984
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$2002
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1617
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1942
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2051
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2392
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1900
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1827
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2126
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1897
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1898
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1746
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1836
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1855
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1894
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1843
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1908

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