Kawasaki vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1399
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3286
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$674
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$1059
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$794
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
96
😀 Quality of life
93
74
🏙️ Population
1.54M
11.5M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 25% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4342nd and 5003rd ($1399 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Japan and Brazil, respectively. Check Japan vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kawasaki compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Kawasaki ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 62nd and 2408th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs Sao Paulo

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Kawasaki Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.51
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$712
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.1
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5332
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3319
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.37
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.1
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.6
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.82
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.05
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.5
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.6
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12261
$16798

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1343
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1154
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1160
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1104
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1176
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1097
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1084
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1118
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1155
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$957
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1137
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$980
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1104
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1116
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1126
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1116
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$909
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1100
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1138
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1102
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1107
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1074
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$992
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1115
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$982
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1144

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