Brazil vs Japan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazil Japan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$1064
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$2783
🏠 One person rent
$306
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$552
$987
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$425
$2133
💸 GDP per capita
$8918
$33815
😃 Human freedom index
6.86
8.39
❤️ Life expectancy
72.8
84.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
38
73
🌐 English speaking %
5.1%
15%
🎓 Higher education
92
98
😀 Quality of life
39
91
🏙️ Population
203M
125M

The average cost of living in Brazil ($723) is 32% less expensive than in Japan ($1064). Brazil ranked 127th vs 69th for Japan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brazil compared to 2 months in Japan. Ranked 125th and 13th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazil vs Japan

We calculate prices for Brazil and Japan as a population-weighted mean of 385 and 907 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Brazil Japan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.23
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$30.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.77
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.92
 Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$474
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$1098
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.95%
1.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1646
$3954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$2645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.8
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.61
$23.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$5.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$8.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.32
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.78
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.02
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.34
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.2
$33.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.16
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.1
$38.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.1
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$298
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6778
$12033

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Cities Comparison in Brazil vs Japan

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Brazil

City Cost of living Population
Sao Paulo
$1030
12.4M
Rio de Janeiro
$958
6.78M
Brasilia
$871
3.09M
Manaus
$801
2.26M
Belo Horizonte
$841
2.53M
Curitiba
$806
1.96M
Recife
$685
1.66M
Belem
$772
1.51M
Salvador
$822
2.9M
Fortaleza
$771
2.7M
Campinas
$751
1.21M
Porto Alegre
$848
1.49M
Santo Andre
$711
724K
Goiania
$768
1.56M
Guarulhos
$618
1.32M
Sao Luis
$770
1.12M
Sao Jose dos Campos
$736
737K
Maceio
$707
1.03M
Ribeirao Preto
$734
720K
Niteroi
$707
497K
Natal
$572
897K
Sao Bernardo do Campo
$735
850K
Cuiaba
$740
624K
Nova Iguacu
$674
825K
Joao Pessoa
$668
826K
Uberlandia
$642
707K
Serra
$628
537K
Joinville
$671
605K
Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$731
711K
Sorocaba
$658
695K

In Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1363
14M
Yokohama
$1411
3.76M
Osaka
$1104
2.75M
Nagoya
$1218
2.33M
Kawasaki
$996
1.54M
Kobe
$1212
1.52M
Sapporo
$1128
1.96M
Sendai
$1046
1.06M
Fukuoka
$1173
1.6M
Kyoto
$1108
1.46M
Hiroshima
$1008
1.2M
Saitama
$1089
1.33M
Yokosuka
$1093
390K
Sakai
$1066
824K
Chiba
$1167
975K
Sagamihara
$1064
726K
Kitakyushu
$1002
935K
Kagoshima
$1037
594K
Hachioji
$1053
576K
Kumamoto
$983
738K
Kawaguchi
$1009
593K
Amagasaki
$1179
459K
Okayama
$964
720K
Niigata
$958
791K
Funabashi
$1103
641K
Kashiwa
$1132
428K
Shizuoka
$1051
686K
Hamamatsu
$1049
788K
Himeji
$1119
528K
Kanazawa
$921
462K