Sao Paulo vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Paulo Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1012
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2565
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$481
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$852
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$477
$2652
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
96
😀 Quality of life
63
97
🏙️ Population
11.5M
3.76M

The cost of living in Sao Paulo is 27% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5616th and 4132nd ($1012 vs $1385) 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 0.5 months in Sao Paulo compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Sao Paulo ranked 2nd best city to live in Brazil vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 4573rd and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sao Paulo Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.82
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.22
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.28
 Cappuccino
$2.19
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1002
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.2
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.91%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2416
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1687
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.9
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$25.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.23
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.65
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13135
$12546

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Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1079
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$976
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1153
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$942
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1003
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$983
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1124
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1057
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1060
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1133
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1641
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$988
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1086
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1106
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1084
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1079
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1034
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1096
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1092