Sao Paulo vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Paulo Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$1326
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2856
$3242
🏠 One person rent
$538
$613
🏘️ Family rent
$954
$1039
🍽️ Food expenses
$331
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$843
$2727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
96
😀 Quality of life
75
96
🏙️ Population
11.5M
3.76M

The cost of living in Sao Paulo is 15% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 4918th and 4478th ($1126 vs $1326) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th 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 2.1 months in Yokohama. Sao Paulo ranked 1st best city to live in Brazil vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 1670th and 13th 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
$7.66
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.1
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.69
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$939
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1195
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.6
$79.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.4
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.2
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.72%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2685
$6237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1939
$3857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$58.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.09
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.72
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.22
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.1
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$44.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15990
$15140

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Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1358
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1118
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1088
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1108
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1005
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1085
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$922
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$967
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$859
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1133
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$958
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$951
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1128
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$978
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1144
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1679
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$946
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1094
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1105
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$959
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1087
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1131
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1004
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1070
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1080
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1094