Mumbai vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mumbai Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1606
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$425
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$739
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.5
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$261
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
83
96
😀 Quality of life
68
75
🏙️ Population
15.4M
11.5M

The cost of living in Mumbai is 36% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 7177th and 4918th ($717 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in India and Brazil, respectively. Check India vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Mumbai compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Mumbai ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 4560th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mumbai vs Sao Paulo

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Mumbai Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.24
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$590
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1054
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.25
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6403
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2693
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.98
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.83
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.91
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.2
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4986
$15990

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Cities near Mumbai

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Navi Mumbai
$476
27 km or 17 mi Thane
$464
44 km or 28 mi Bhiwandi
$335
46 km or 28 mi Kalyan
$355
56 km or 35 mi Vasai
$252
119 km or 74 mi Pune
$495
152 km or 94 mi Nashik
$329
187 km or 116 mi Satara
$256
221 km or 137 mi Navsari
$267
245 km or 152 mi Surat
$663
252 km or 156 mi Malegaon
$370
280 km or 174 mi Aurangabad
$335
292 km or 182 mi Kolhapur
$287
297 km or 184 mi Sangli
$279
306 km or 190 mi Ichalkaranji
$288
320 km or 199 mi Bhavnagar
$273
355 km or 221 mi Solapur
$269
365 km or 227 mi Jalgaon
$285
373 km or 232 mi Vadodara
$358
387 km or 240 mi Bijapur
$298
387 km or 241 mi Belgaum
$391
400 km or 249 mi Latur
$365
402 km or 250 mi Panjim
$372
409 km or 254 mi Mormugao
$404
415 km or 258 mi Nadiad
$360
427 km or 265 mi Rajkot
$298
428 km or 266 mi Margao
$372
432 km or 268 mi Godhra
$350
449 km or 279 mi Porbandar
$312
453 km or 281 mi Ahmedabad
$433
457 km or 284 mi Hubli
$333
460 km or 286 mi Gulbarga
$253
473 km or 294 mi Gandhinagar
$391
473 km or 294 mi Nanded
$308
478 km or 297 mi Akola
$282
517 km or 321 mi Mehsana
$367
522 km or 324 mi Indore
$346
536 km or 333 mi Ratlam
$283
555 km or 345 mi Nizamabad
$287
558 km or 347 mi Amravati
$281

Cities near Sao Paulo

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