Kaohsiung vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2619
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$339
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1088
$460
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
81
95
😀 Quality of life
84
64
🏙️ Population
2.73M
12.4M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 11% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 5786th and 5031st ($932 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Taiwan and Brazil, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 320th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Sao Paulo

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Kaohsiung Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.21%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2490
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.02
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$313
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12618
$12031

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$913
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$952
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$725
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$791
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$857
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$890
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$995
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$746
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$860
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$917
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$863
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$851
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1011
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$676
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$721
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$689
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$860
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$675
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$719
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$588
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$664
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$716
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$738
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1114
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$694
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$799
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$667
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$678
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1083
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1115
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$744
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$487
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$891
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$787
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$837
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$655

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659