Sao Paulo vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Paulo Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2532
$3289
🏠 One person rent
$462
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$1023
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$240
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$581
$2647
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
96
😀 Quality of life
65
97
🏙️ Population
11.5M
3.76M

The cost of living in Sao Paulo is 27% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5654th and 4098th ($976 vs $1335) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th in Brazil and Japan, respectively. Check Brazil vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Sao Paulo compared to 2 months in Yokohama. Sao Paulo ranked 1st best city to live in Brazil vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 4281st and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sao Paulo vs Yokohama

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Sao Paulo Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.51
$6.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.4
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1051
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$677
$779
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.8
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.9
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.38%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2420
$6501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$2873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$62.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.37
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.95
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$3.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.36
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.6
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.9
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$527
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14254
$13410

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Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$687
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$645
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$662
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$647
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$618
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$661
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$618
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$563
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$636
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$628
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$624
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$703
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$622
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$635
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$612
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$621
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$613
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$626
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$605
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$612
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$627
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$600
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$624
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$641
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$614
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$628
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$619
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$615
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$644
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$656
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$603
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$663
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$722
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$568
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$615
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$569
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$732
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$607
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$609
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$611

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1249
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1012
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1028
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1143
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1039
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$960
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1125
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1091
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1023
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$908
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1124
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$948
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1138
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1084
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1065
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1150
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1607
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$969
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1090
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1122
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$993
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1103
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1060
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1136
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1089
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1116
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1099
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1099
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1109