Brasilia vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$765
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2266
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$296
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$700
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$501
$2474
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
28
100
😀 Quality of life
56
99
🏙️ Population
2.82M
14.3M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 52% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6598th and 3019th ($765 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 3rd 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 Brasilia compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5716th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Tokyo

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Brasilia Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.98
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$211
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$919
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2296
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1378
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.1
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.12
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.62
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.7
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14627
$15235

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BrasiliaTokyo

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$653
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$508
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$615
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$665
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$606
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$596
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$610
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$606
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$595
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$630
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$599
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$630
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$558
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$601
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$581
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$529
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$561
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$604
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$595
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$578
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$548
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$571
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$557
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$522
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$564
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$529
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$608
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$603
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$536
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$573
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$531
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$582
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$568
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$580
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$671
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$625
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$558
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101