Sao Paulo vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Paulo Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1042
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2664
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$480
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$881
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$460
$2885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
64
100
🏙️ Population
12.4M
14M

The cost of living in Sao Paulo is 33% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5031st and 3238th ($1042 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Brazil and Japan, respectively. Check Brazil vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Sao Paulo compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Sao Paulo ranked 2nd best city to live in Brazil vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 4799th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sao Paulo vs Tokyo

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Sao Paulo Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.49
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.6
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$560
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1043
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.6
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.2
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.78%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2704
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1879
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.5
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.4
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.79
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.9
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.7
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12031
$15051

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Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063