Kobe vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$481
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$477
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
78
63
🏙️ Population
1.52M
11.5M

The cost of living in Kobe is 11% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4855th and 5616th ($1119 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 1st in Japan and Brazil, respectively. Check Japan vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 631st and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kobe Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.03
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$13135

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629