Brasilia vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2550
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$443
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$891
$2429
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
28
100
😀 Quality of life
66
96
🏙️ Population
3M
14.3M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 43% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5856th and 3273rd ($958 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Brazil and Japan, respectively. Check Brazil vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Brasilia compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Brasilia ranked 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5032nd and 9th 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
$8.07
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.4
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.6
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2461
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1684
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.7
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.4
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$710
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17564
$17493

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$763
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$575
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$725
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$800
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$704
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$712
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$703
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$680
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$625
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$669
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$728
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$639
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$651
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$639
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$590
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$626
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$622
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$653
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$676
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$623
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$659
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$640
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$597
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$645
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$603
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$693
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$475
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$618
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$665
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$616
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$672
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$638
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$669
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$764
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$715
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$636
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$686

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006