Kawasaki vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3133
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$455
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$1082
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2552
$460
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
95
😀 Quality of life
82
64
🏙️ Population
1.54M
12.4M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 6% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4726th and 5031st ($1101 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd and 1st in Japan and Brazil, respectively. Check Japan vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Kawasaki compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Kawasaki ranked 12th best city to live in Japan vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 355th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kawasaki Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.1
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.9
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.49%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5293
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2972
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.6
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.1
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.7
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15182
$12031

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1115
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1102
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1064
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1117
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1062
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1051
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1054
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1105
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$1130
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1091
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1075
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1067
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1166
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1069
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$1167
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1136
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1042
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1066
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$985
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1078
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1056
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1224
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1045

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