Kyoto vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2727
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$427
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1887
$701
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
79
69
🏙️ Population
1.46M
11.5M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 5% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4942nd and 5192nd ($1107 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th 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 70th best city to live in Japan vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 947th and 4142nd 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
$8.41
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$524
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3787
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2415
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.3
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.7
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.3
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5215
$15428

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$955
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$989
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$994
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1002
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1015
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$999
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1008
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$957
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$960
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$964
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1001
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1081
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$966
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1037
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$988
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$974
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1016
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$981
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1133
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1057
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$974
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1061
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1099
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1277
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1060
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$997
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$980
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1068
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1050
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1043
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$968
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1055

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666