Osaka vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Osaka	Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1254	$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2922	$2856
🏠 One person rent	$641	$538
🏘️ Family rent	$1053	$954
🍽️ Food expenses	$355	$331
🚐 Transport expenses	$158	$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1929	$843
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	96	96
😀 Quality of life	95	75
🏙️ Population	2.75M	11.5M

The cost of living in Osaka is 11% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4633rd and 4918th ($1254 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1st in Japan and Brazil, respectively. Check Japan vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Osaka compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 17th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Sao Paulo

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	Osaka	Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.18	$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$31	$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.37	$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.52	$2.48
☕ Cappuccino	$2.98	$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.27	$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$680	$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$495	$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1237	$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$815	$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$78.2	$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$122	$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$31.4	$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	2.06%	11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5334	$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2060	$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.48	$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$32.3	$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.8	$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.07	$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.48	$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.31	$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.63	$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.11	$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.44	$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.3	$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.9	$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.3	$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.05	$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.98	$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.52	$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.13	$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.53	$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.36	$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.4	$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.88	$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.91	$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.31	$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.99	$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.79	$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$55.4	$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.5	$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$25.9	$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$17.7	$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$41.8	$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$67.5	$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$218	$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12931	$15990

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Cities near Osaka

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi	Moriguchi	$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi	Suita	$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi	Kadoma	$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Higashiosaka	$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi	Amagasaki	$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi	Toyonaka	$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi	Settsu	$975
11 km or 7 mi	Daito	$987
12 km or 7.3 mi	Yao	$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi	Shijonawate	$964
14 km or 8.4 mi	Itami	$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi	Matsubara	$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi	Neyagawa	$982
14 km or 8.8 mi	Sakai	$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi	Ibaraki	$986
15 km or 9.4 mi	Ikeda	$988
15 km or 9.4 mi	Minoh	$982
16 km or 9.8 mi	Fujiidera	$1007
16 km or 10 mi	Nishinomiya	$1066
17 km or 11 mi	Kawanishi	$996
17 km or 11 mi	Kashiwara	$996
18 km or 11 mi	Takarazuka	$1024
18 km or 11 mi	Habikino	$1003
18 km or 11 mi	Ikoma	$950
19 km or 12 mi	Ashiya	$1012
19 km or 12 mi	Hirakata	$986
19 km or 12 mi	Katano	$946
20 km or 12 mi	Takaishi	$1020
20 km or 13 mi	Takatsuki	$946
21 km or 13 mi	Sango	$972
22 km or 13 mi	Osakasayama	$1007
22 km or 14 mi	Oji	$965
23 km or 14 mi	Izumiotsu	$1028
23 km or 14 mi	Ikaruga	$953
23 km or 14 mi	Tondabayashi	$1007
24 km or 15 mi	Izumi	$1035
24 km or 15 mi	Kanmaki	$974
25 km or 15 mi	Kashiba	$983
25 km or 16 mi	Inagawa	$991
26 km or 16 mi	Nara	$958

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