Mumbai vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mumbai Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$716
$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1992
$2532
🏠 One person rent
$409
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$1100
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$201
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.1
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$903
$581
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
82
95
😀 Quality of life
69
65
🏙️ Population
15.4M
11.5M

The cost of living in Mumbai is 27% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6818th and 5654th ($716 vs $976) 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 0.6 months in Sao Paulo. Mumbai ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 2865th and 4281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Mumbai Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$6.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$36.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.61
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1749
$1051
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$677
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$65.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.78
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
11.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6631
$2420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3058
$1633
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.59
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.97
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.91
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.17
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.28
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.1
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.72
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$527
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3007
$14254

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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
$501
44 km or 28 mi Bhiwandi
$362
46 km or 28 mi Kalyan
$381
56 km or 35 mi Vasai
$284
119 km or 74 mi Pune
$513
152 km or 94 mi Nashik
$333
187 km or 116 mi Satara
$304
221 km or 137 mi Navsari
$286
245 km or 152 mi Surat
$771
252 km or 156 mi Malegaon
$378
280 km or 174 mi Aurangabad
$350
292 km or 182 mi Kolhapur
$307
297 km or 184 mi Sangli
$292
306 km or 190 mi Ichalkaranji
$304
320 km or 199 mi Bhavnagar
$298
355 km or 221 mi Solapur
$293
365 km or 227 mi Jalgaon
$348
373 km or 232 mi Vadodara
$376
387 km or 240 mi Bijapur
$340
387 km or 241 mi Belgaum
$473
400 km or 249 mi Latur
$397
402 km or 250 mi Panjim
$401
409 km or 254 mi Mormugao
$492
415 km or 258 mi Nadiad
$382
427 km or 265 mi Rajkot
$311
428 km or 266 mi Margao
$430
432 km or 268 mi Godhra
$371
449 km or 279 mi Porbandar
$333
453 km or 281 mi Ahmedabad
$452
457 km or 284 mi Hubli
$359
460 km or 286 mi Gulbarga
$250
473 km or 294 mi Gandhinagar
$415
473 km or 294 mi Nanded
$315
478 km or 297 mi Akola
$295
517 km or 321 mi Mehsana
$389
522 km or 324 mi Indore
$367
536 km or 333 mi Ratlam
$311
555 km or 345 mi Nizamabad
$294
558 km or 347 mi Amravati
$296

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$687
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$645
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$662
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$647
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$618
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$661
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$618
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$563
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$636
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$628
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$624
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$703
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$622
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$635
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$612
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$621
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$613
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$626
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$605
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$612
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$627
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$600
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$624
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$641
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$614
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$628
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$619
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$615
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$644
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$656
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$603
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$663
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$722
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$568
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$615
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$569
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$732
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$607
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$609
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$611