Brasilia vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$339
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$2601
😷 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 51% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6414th and 3085th ($806 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 4th in Brazil and Japan, respectively. Check Brazil vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Brasilia ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5782nd 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
$6.74
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$28.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$15495

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$694
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$545
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$656
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$628
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$603
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$631
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$625
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$606
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$609
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$634
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$638
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$586
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$653
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$635
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$558
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$563
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$587
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$647
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$602
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$573
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$588
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$592
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$547
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$597
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$649
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$656
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$563
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$597
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$553
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$614
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$581
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$590
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$726
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$580
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$613

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033