Hiroshima vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$842
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$321
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2420
$843
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
65
96
😀 Quality of life
93
75
🏙️ Population
1.2M
11.5M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 25% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6587th and 4918th ($842 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th 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 6th best city to live in Japan vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 67th and 1670th 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
$5.91
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.9
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1968
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1654
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.73
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$156
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3346
$15990

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Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$827
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$847
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$840
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$866
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$871
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$882
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$918
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$943
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$881
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$887
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$885
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$916
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$895
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$907
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$902
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$900
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$913
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$950
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$918
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$884
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$932
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$895
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$901
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$896
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$900
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$862
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$902
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$897
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$860
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$925
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$932
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$964
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$908
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1020
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$873
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$948
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$874
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$901
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$896
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$901

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