Kyoto vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2780
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$419
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1874
$843
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
96
😀 Quality of life
78
75
🏙️ Population
1.46M
11.5M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 2% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 5014th and 4918th ($1100 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st 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 Kyoto compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Kyoto ranked 42nd best city to live in Japan vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 867th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Sao Paulo

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Kyoto Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.94
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.2
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4384
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2352
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.6
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.5
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6117
$15990

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$930
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$949
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$964
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$946
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$942
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$960
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$930
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$932
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$932
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$954
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$946
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$986
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$936
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$946
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$946
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$986
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$941
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$970
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$982
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$938
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$975
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$964
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$949
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$982
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1063
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$987
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$950
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$958
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$948
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1042
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$988
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$996
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$991
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$929
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1010

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