Nagoya vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nagoya Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1189
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2951
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$502
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$854
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2209
$701
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
93
69
🏙️ Population
2.33M
11.5M

The cost of living in Nagoya is 13% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4726th and 5192nd ($1189 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1st in Japan and Brazil, respectively. Check Japan vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Nagoya compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Nagoya ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 79th and 4142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Nagoya Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$514
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.5
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.47
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.6
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.73
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.33
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.6
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.2
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$455
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10854
$15428

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$997
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$998
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$985
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$998
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$992
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$981
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$983
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$985
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$975
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$992
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$985
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1022
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$982
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$964
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$987
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$962
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$972
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$972
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$966
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$955
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$964
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$974
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$956
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$978
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$971
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$978
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$977
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$999
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$970
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$944
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$960
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$937
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$972
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$952
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$966

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