Indianapolis vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2374
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5581
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$1437
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$2329
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$656
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4148
$794
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
70
96
😀 Quality of life
89
74
🏙️ Population
888K
11.5M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 113% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 1140th and 5003rd ($2374 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 975th 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 1.7 months in Indianapolis compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Indianapolis ranked 82nd best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 289th and 2408th 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
$21.1
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.5
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.94
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.24
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1555
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1158
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2660
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1908
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.1
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2259
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.33
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1809
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25946
$16798

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2074
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1928
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2053
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1874
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2034
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2011
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1992
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1855
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1954
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1678
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1806
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2086
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1691
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1497
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1968
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1830
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2022
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1536
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1911
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1952
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1994
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1993
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1554
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2057
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2343
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1904
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1895
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2122
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1908
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1901
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1742
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1833
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1849
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1752
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1864
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1931

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