Kobe vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$2532
🏠 One person rent
$460
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$581
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
78
65
🏙️ Population
1.52M
11.5M

The cost of living in Kobe is 13% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4793rd and 5654th ($1107 vs $976) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th and 1st in Japan and Brazil, respectively. Check Japan vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 0.6 months in Sao Paulo. Kobe ranked 31st best city to live in Japan vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 674th and 4281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kobe Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$6.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$36.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$1051
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$677
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$65.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
11.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$2420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$1633
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.1
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$527
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$14254

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079

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