Sao Paulo vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Paulo Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1042
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2664
$3386
🏠 One person rent
$480
$617
🏘️ Family rent
$881
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$460
$2495
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
96
😀 Quality of life
64
97
🏙️ Population
12.4M
3.76M

The cost of living in Sao Paulo is 22% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5031st and 4092nd ($1042 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Brazil and Japan, respectively. Check Brazil vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 4799th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sao Paulo Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.49
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.6
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$560
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1043
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.6
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.2
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.78%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2704
$5530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1879
$2908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.5
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.4
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.79
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.9
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.7
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12031
$13431

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Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1101
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1068
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1060
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1166
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$1130
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1136
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1075
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$1167
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1099
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1112
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1110
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$1267
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1069
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1115
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1064
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1041
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1020
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1117
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1556
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$1126
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1054
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1091
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$999
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1067
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1042
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1045
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1062
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1057
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1056