Mumbai vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mumbai Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$716
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1979
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$392
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$1047
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.8
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$910
$477
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
82
95
😀 Quality of life
64
63
🏙️ Population
15.4M
11.5M

The cost of living in Mumbai is 29% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6838th and 5616th ($716 vs $1012) 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 1.3 months in Mumbai compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Mumbai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 4476th and 4573rd 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
$4.6
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.86
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1611
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$817
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.63
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.89%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7369
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3505
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.2
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.4
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.5
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2724
$13135

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Cities near Mumbai

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Navi Mumbai
$480
27 km or 17 mi Thane
$484
44 km or 28 mi Bhiwandi
$368
46 km or 28 mi Kalyan
$396
56 km or 35 mi Vasai
$288
119 km or 74 mi Pune
$519
152 km or 94 mi Nashik
$346
187 km or 116 mi Satara
$312
221 km or 137 mi Navsari
$284
245 km or 152 mi Surat
$785
252 km or 156 mi Malegaon
$394
280 km or 174 mi Aurangabad
$406
292 km or 182 mi Kolhapur
$332
297 km or 184 mi Sangli
$310
306 km or 190 mi Ichalkaranji
$321
320 km or 199 mi Bhavnagar
$297
355 km or 221 mi Solapur
$294
365 km or 227 mi Jalgaon
$357
373 km or 232 mi Vadodara
$406
387 km or 240 mi Bijapur
$348
387 km or 241 mi Belgaum
$491
400 km or 249 mi Latur
$409
402 km or 250 mi Panjim
$402
409 km or 254 mi Mormugao
$488
415 km or 258 mi Nadiad
$399
427 km or 265 mi Rajkot
$326
428 km or 266 mi Margao
$429
432 km or 268 mi Godhra
$391
449 km or 279 mi Porbandar
$344
453 km or 281 mi Ahmedabad
$471
457 km or 284 mi Hubli
$357
460 km or 286 mi Gulbarga
$254
473 km or 294 mi Gandhinagar
$424
473 km or 294 mi Nanded
$335
478 km or 297 mi Akola
$304
517 km or 321 mi Mehsana
$402
522 km or 324 mi Indore
$379
536 km or 333 mi Ratlam
$327
555 km or 345 mi Nizamabad
$364
558 km or 347 mi Amravati
$283

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629