Hiroshima vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$877
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2128
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$334
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$563
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2549
$794
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
65
96
😀 Quality of life
92
74
🏙️ Population
1.2M
11.5M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 21% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6460th and 5003rd ($877 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 874th and 1st in Japan and Brazil, respectively. Check Japan vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.9 months in Hiroshima compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Hiroshima ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 88th and 2408th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hiroshima vs Sao Paulo

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Hiroshima Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.16
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$536
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1629
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.19
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.16
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$165
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$16798

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Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$854
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$877
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$868
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$902
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$902
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$913
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$956
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$981
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$913
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$920
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$919
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$970
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$925
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$941
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$963
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$942
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$974
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$991
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$984
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$932
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$934
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$938
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$937
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$924
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$898
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$942
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$939
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$913
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$953
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$964
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$1031
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$940
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1102
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$906
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$1019
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$907
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$940
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$934
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$934

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719