Kolkata vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$127
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$843
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
96
😀 Quality of life
61
75
🏙️ Population
4.5M
11.5M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 68% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 9031st and 4918th ($362 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 1st in India and Brazil, respectively. Check India vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 5764th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Sao Paulo

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Kolkata Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$15990

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289

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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