Sao Paulo vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Paulo Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1052
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2682
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$496
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$872
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$701
$2574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
69
99
🏙️ Population
11.5M
14.3M

The cost of living in Sao Paulo is 38% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5192nd and 3130th ($1052 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 1.5 months in Tokyo. Sao Paulo ranked 1st best city to live in Brazil vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 4142nd and 4th 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
$7.6
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.12
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$622
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1124
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.27%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2855
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1938
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.55
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.9
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.2
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.2
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.9
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$475
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15428
$14795

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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

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961