Kolkata vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$121
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$701
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
75
95
😀 Quality of life
63
69
🏙️ Population
4.5M
11.5M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 65% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 9044th and 5192nd ($366 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th 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 months in Kolkata compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 5552nd and 4142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.26
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$15428

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666