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Cost of Living Comparison Between Sorocaba and South Tangerang Cost of Living Comparison Between Sorocaba and South Tangerang

😐 Solo nomad: Sorocaba is 26% more expensive than South Tangerang without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sorocaba is 17.9% more expensive than South Tangerang without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sorocaba
South Tangerang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.26 R$28.19
$2.43 Rp 40.5K
116.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.59 R$137
$18.65 Rp 310.8K
37.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.54 R$29.7
$3.35 Rp 55.9K
65.37%
Cappuccino
$1.58 R$8.45
$2.04 Rp 34.1K
-22.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 R$6.73
$0.53 Rp 8,842
137.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 R$2.81
$0.26 Rp 4,286
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 R$9.44
$2.75 Rp 45.8K
-36.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 R$18.63
$4.29 Rp 71.4K
-18.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sorocaba
South Tangerang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 R$4.6
$1.3 Rp 21.6K
-33.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 R$8.1
$1.11 Rp 18.5K
36.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.8 R$4.3
$0.94 Rp 15.7K
-14.89%
Eggs
$2 R$10.73
$1.63 Rp 27.1K
22.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$45.08
$6.47 Rp 107.8K
29.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 R$19.61
$3.13 Rp 52.2K
16.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.61 R$30.06
$8.02 Rp 133.7K
-30.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 R$11.46
$2.84 Rp 47.4K
-24.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 R$9.05
$1.53 Rp 25.4K
10.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.62
$2.08 Rp 34.6K
-49.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.62
$1.55 Rp 25.9K
-20.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 R$6.43
$1.64 Rp 27.3K
-26.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.03
$2.54 Rp 42.3K
-55.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 R$3.56
$0.88 Rp 14.7K
-25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 R$3.49
$0.46 Rp 7,585
41.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.66 R$14.26
$2.53 Rp 42.2K
5.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.5 R$29.46
$22.04 Rp 367.3K
-75.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 R$5.4
$2.13 Rp 35.4K
-52.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 R$9.44
$3.14 Rp 52.3K
-43.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Sorocaba
South Tangerang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 R$4.26
$0.23 Rp 3,834
243.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.82 R$203
$18.36 Rp 305.9K
105.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 R$4.6
$0.54 Rp 8,936
59.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 R$1.67
$0.34 Rp 5,714
-8.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.53 R$34.98
$2.48 Rp 41.3K
163.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 R$5.59
$0.8 Rp 13.4K
30.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K R$120.5K
$24.9K Rp 414.9M
-9.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K R$155.9K
$32.8K Rp 545.8M
-11.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sorocaba
South Tangerang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.91 R$257
$71 Rp 1.2M
-32.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.76 R$63
$6.27 Rp 104.5K
87.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.35 R$87.6
$23.68 Rp 394.5K
-30.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sorocaba
South Tangerang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.36 R$125
$33.29 Rp 554.7K
-29.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.02 R$48.33
$10.47 Rp 174.5K
-13.85%
Cinema Ticket
$5.56 R$29.78
$3 Rp 50K
85.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sorocaba
South Tangerang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 R$1,711
$112 Rp 1.9M
184.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,981 R$26.7K
$7,723 Rp 128.7M
-35.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sorocaba
South Tangerang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.36 R$200
$41.34 Rp 688.8K
-9.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.1 R$274
$30.31 Rp 505K
68.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.8 R$422
$61.7 Rp 1M
27.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.8 R$363
$65.4 Rp 1.1M
3.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sorocaba
South Tangerang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$210 R$1,125
$309 Rp 5.1M
-31.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$166 R$889
$246 Rp 4.1M
-32.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$429 R$2,297
$520 Rp 8.7M
-17.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$366 R$1,963
$363 Rp 6.1M
0.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,742 R$9,333
$1,286 Rp 21.4M
35.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,228 R$6,577
$846 Rp 14.1M
45.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sorocaba
South Tangerang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$406 R$2,173
$310 Rp 5.2M
30.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
9.59
13.87%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Sorocaba: November 29, 2025

Last update for South Tangerang: November 30, 2025

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