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Asia
Tokyo
Japan
Salary & Cost of Living
How do salaries and expenses in Tokyo compare to Sao Paulo?
Purchasing Power Comparison
An engineer in Tokyo is 18% better off vs in Sao Paulo
This shows how far a software engineer's salary goes in Tokyo compared to Sao Paulo, taking into account both salary differences and cost of living.
Net Salary
$43,972
+$21,760 (+98%) vs Sao Paulo
Tax Rate: 24%
Weather
How does the weather in Tokyo compare to Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo has better overall weather
4.6/10(vs 7.9/10 in Sao Paulo)
Overall weather score based on temperature, sunshine, precipitation, and humidity. Learn how it's calculated
Average High
19°C(vs 25°C in Sao Paulo)
Average Low
13°C(vs 17°C in Sao Paulo)
Sunshine Hours
1,877h/yr(same as Sao Paulo)
Average High in hottest month
30°C(vs 28°C in Sao Paulo)
Average Low in coldest month
3°C(vs 13°C in Sao Paulo)
Rainy Days
109/yr-38/yr(-26%)
Muggy Days
80/yr(same as Sao Paulo)
Cloud Cover
47%(vs 50% in Sao Paulo)
Quality of Life
How does quality of life in Tokyo compare to Sao Paulo?
Housing Affordability
How affordable is housing for a software engineer in Tokyo compared to Sao Paulo?
Avg. Property Price
$7,677 / m²
242% more expensive than Sao Paulo
SWE Affordability
14.0 years
5.9 years longer than Sao Paulo
Community & Events
Events listed on lu.ma, a popular Meetup alternative in tech circles, can indicate local community engagement.
Tokyo has around 18 Luma events listed.
That's 260% more events than Sao Paulo.
Salary Converter
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