Mumbai vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mumbai Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$705
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1598
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$401
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.9
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$222
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
83
95
😀 Quality of life
67
69
🏙️ Population
15.4M
11.5M

The cost of living in Mumbai is 33% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 7064th and 5192nd ($705 vs $1052) 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 0.3 months in Mumbai compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Mumbai ranked 3rd best city to live in India vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 4805th and 4142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mumbai Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.55
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$566
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1015
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.9
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.23
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.16%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6851
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3041
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.09
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.05
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.07
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.3
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.1
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$121
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3820
$15428

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Cities near Mumbai

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Navi Mumbai
$503
27 km or 17 mi Thane
$487
44 km or 28 mi Bhiwandi
$363
46 km or 28 mi Kalyan
$399
56 km or 35 mi Vasai
$267
119 km or 74 mi Pune
$517
152 km or 94 mi Nashik
$350
187 km or 116 mi Satara
$273
221 km or 137 mi Navsari
$278
245 km or 152 mi Surat
$705
252 km or 156 mi Malegaon
$382
280 km or 174 mi Aurangabad
$349
292 km or 182 mi Kolhapur
$309
297 km or 184 mi Sangli
$290
306 km or 190 mi Ichalkaranji
$302
320 km or 199 mi Bhavnagar
$291
355 km or 221 mi Solapur
$285
365 km or 227 mi Jalgaon
$303
373 km or 232 mi Vadodara
$374
387 km or 240 mi Bijapur
$333
387 km or 241 mi Belgaum
$463
400 km or 249 mi Latur
$396
402 km or 250 mi Panjim
$398
409 km or 254 mi Mormugao
$476
415 km or 258 mi Nadiad
$375
427 km or 265 mi Rajkot
$324
428 km or 266 mi Margao
$422
432 km or 268 mi Godhra
$366
449 km or 279 mi Porbandar
$330
453 km or 281 mi Ahmedabad
$442
457 km or 284 mi Hubli
$355
460 km or 286 mi Gulbarga
$251
473 km or 294 mi Gandhinagar
$407
473 km or 294 mi Nanded
$328
478 km or 297 mi Akola
$297
517 km or 321 mi Mehsana
$382
522 km or 324 mi Indore
$361
536 km or 333 mi Ratlam
$303
555 km or 345 mi Nizamabad
$305
558 km or 347 mi Amravati
$310

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