Mumbai vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mumbai Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$706
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1886
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$401
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$836
$460
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
82
95
😀 Quality of life
65
64
🏙️ Population
15.4M
12.4M

The cost of living in Mumbai is 32% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6763rd and 5031st ($706 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in India and Brazil, respectively. Check India vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Mumbai compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Mumbai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 4571st and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mumbai Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.62
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1624
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.3
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.02
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.86%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8282
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.59
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.15
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.56
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.5
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2517
$12031

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Cities near Mumbai

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Navi Mumbai
$457
27 km or 17 mi Thane
$482
44 km or 28 mi Bhiwandi
$368
46 km or 28 mi Kalyan
$391
56 km or 35 mi Vasai
$315
119 km or 74 mi Pune
$510
152 km or 94 mi Nashik
$377
187 km or 116 mi Satara
$400
221 km or 137 mi Navsari
$301
245 km or 152 mi Surat
$809
252 km or 156 mi Malegaon
$345
280 km or 174 mi Aurangabad
$379
292 km or 182 mi Kolhapur
$352
297 km or 184 mi Sangli
$359
306 km or 190 mi Ichalkaranji
$352
320 km or 199 mi Bhavnagar
$296
355 km or 221 mi Solapur
$345
365 km or 227 mi Jalgaon
$359
373 km or 232 mi Vadodara
$399
387 km or 240 mi Bijapur
$361
387 km or 241 mi Belgaum
$497
400 km or 249 mi Latur
$431
402 km or 250 mi Panjim
$376
409 km or 254 mi Mormugao
$508
415 km or 258 mi Nadiad
$396
427 km or 265 mi Rajkot
$353
428 km or 266 mi Margao
$433
432 km or 268 mi Godhra
$385
449 km or 279 mi Porbandar
$358
453 km or 281 mi Ahmedabad
$505
457 km or 284 mi Hubli
$361
460 km or 286 mi Gulbarga
$250
473 km or 294 mi Gandhinagar
$339
473 km or 294 mi Nanded
$342
478 km or 297 mi Akola
$375
517 km or 321 mi Mehsana
$377
522 km or 324 mi Indore
$390
536 km or 333 mi Ratlam
$323
555 km or 345 mi Nizamabad
$360
558 km or 347 mi Amravati
$325

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659