Kolkata vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$404
$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1011
$2532
🏠 One person rent
$135
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.2
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$581
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
75
95
😀 Quality of life
58
65
🏙️ Population
4.5M
11.5M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 59% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8948th and 5654th ($404 vs $976) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1st in India and Brazil, respectively. Check India vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.6 months in Sao Paulo. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 5509th and 4281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.92
$6.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.5
$36.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$1051
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$180
$677
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$65.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.58
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.36%
11.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1157
$2420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$1633
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.24
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.38
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.93
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.94
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.4
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.7
$527
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1469
$14254

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$332
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$355
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$345
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$333
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$331
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$327
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$336
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$337
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$354
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$338
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$347
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$334
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$330
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$329
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$341
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$350
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$360
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$327
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$337
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$327
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$328
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$394
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$294
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$314
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$281
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$292
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$283
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$289
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$303
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$292
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$304
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$299
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$300
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$287
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$361
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$293
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$430
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$309
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$308

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$687
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$645
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$662
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$647
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$618
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$661
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$618
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$563
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$636
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$628
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$624
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$703
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$622
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$635
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$612
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$621
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$613
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$626
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$605
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$612
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$627
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$600
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$624
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$641
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$614
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$628
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$619
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$615
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$644
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$656
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$603
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$663
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$722
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$568
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$615
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$569
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$732
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$607
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$609
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$611