Kawasaki vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1249
$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3397
$2532
🏠 One person rent
$545
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2537
$581
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
95
😀 Quality of life
81
65
🏙️ Population
1.54M
11.5M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 28% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4340th and 5654th ($1249 vs $976) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 months in Kawasaki compared to 0.6 months in Sao Paulo. Kawasaki ranked 13th best city to live in Japan vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 497th and 4281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kawasaki Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.1
$6.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$36.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$584
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1140
$1051
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$968
$677
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$65.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
11.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6533
$2420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3250
$1633
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.41
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.66
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.2
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.8
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$527
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15204
$14254

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Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1335
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1607
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1138
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1039
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1150
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1099
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1136
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1065
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$960
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1122
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1023
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1103
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1143
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1077
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$908
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1125
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1042
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1111
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1124
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$948
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1109
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1231
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1116

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$687
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$645
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$662
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$647
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$618
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$661
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$618
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$563
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$636
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$628
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$624
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$703
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$622
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$635
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$612
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$621
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$613
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$626
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$605
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$612
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$627
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$600
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$624
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$641
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$614
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$628
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$619
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$615
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$644
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$656
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$603
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$663
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$722
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$568
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$615
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$569
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$732
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$607
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$609
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$611