Sao Paulo vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Paulo Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1115
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2824
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$537
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$943
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$794
$2676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
74
96
🏙️ Population
11.5M
14.3M

The cost of living in Sao Paulo is 34% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5003rd and 3249th ($1115 vs $1698) 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 0.7 months in Sao Paulo compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Sao Paulo ranked 1st best city to live in Brazil vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 2408th and 8th 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
$7.85
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.2
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.52
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.66
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$631
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1111
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$769
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.4
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.97%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2842
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2178
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.2
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.86
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.81
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.77
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.92
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.2
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$494
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16798
$16728

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Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005