Kawasaki vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1358
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3362
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$647
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$1140
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2498
$843
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
96
😀 Quality of life
94
75
🏙️ Population
1.54M
11.5M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 21% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4406th and 4918th ($1358 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in Japan and Brazil, respectively. Check Japan vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 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 35th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kawasaki Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.45
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1251
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$926
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4657
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3168
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.9
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$573
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14111
$15990

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1326
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1133
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1128
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1070
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1144
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1080
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1074
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1094
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1131
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1118
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$922
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1105
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$967
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1087
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1108
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$859
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1085
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1073
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$978
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1086
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1101
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$951
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102

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