Fukuoka vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3045
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$475
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$920
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1344
$477
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
81
95
😀 Quality of life
87
63
🏙️ Population
1.6M
11.5M

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 15% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4702nd and 5616th ($1162 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 1st in Japan and Brazil, respectively. Check Japan vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Fukuoka compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Fukuoka ranked 10th best city to live in Japan vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 256th and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fukuoka vs Sao Paulo

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Fukuoka Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.48
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.52
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$1.95
 Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1023
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5481
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2558
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.96
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12612
$13135

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$1026
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$1026
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$1024
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$1025
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$1026
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$1021
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$1022
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$1023
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$1018
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$1020
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$1021
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$1015
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$1006
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$1006
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$1007
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$1002
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$996
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$996
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$988
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$994
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$1003
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$995
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$998
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$980
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$985
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$982
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$1014
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$984
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$975
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$975
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$982
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$982
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$979
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$980
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$994
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$971

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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