Osaka vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$514
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$1065
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2247
$477
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
97
95
😀 Quality of life
96
63
🏙️ Population
2.75M
11.5M

The cost of living in Osaka is 20% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4566th and 5616th ($1212 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th 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 Osaka compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 18th and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Osaka Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.05
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$1.95
 Cappuccino
$3.13
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$565
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3644
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2897
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.57
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.6
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.2
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5653
$13135

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Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016

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