Fukuoka vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1018
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2453
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$427
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1557
$843
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
82
96
😀 Quality of life
78
75
🏙️ Population
1.6M
11.5M

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 10% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 5437th and 4918th ($1018 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 1st in Japan and Brazil, respectively. Check Japan vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Fukuoka compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Fukuoka ranked 50th best city to live in Japan vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 919th and 1670th 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
$3.66
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.38
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.13%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6382
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2683
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.81
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.7
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.7
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11926
$15990

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$895
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$897
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$888
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$889
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$894
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$883
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$891
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$896
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$876
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$898
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$871
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$901
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$890
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$907
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$848
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$807
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$815
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$914
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$905
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$918
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$886
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$802
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$841
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$821
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$791
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$928
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$928
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$916
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$864
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$908
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$934
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$936
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$855
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$843
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$821
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$808
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$881
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$824

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