Brazil vs Japan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazil Japan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$725
$1130
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1815
$2751
🏠 One person rent
$316
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.6
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$472
$1977
💸 GDP per capita
$10280
$32476
😃 Human freedom index
7.18
8.73
❤️ Life expectancy
75.8
84
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
71
🌐 English speaking %
5.6%
15%
🎓 Higher education
92
98
😀 Quality of life
46
89
🏙️ Population
212M
124M

The average cost of living in Brazil ($725) is 36% less expensive than in Japan ($1130). Brazil ranked 142nd vs 76th 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 0.7 months in Brazil compared to 1.7 months in Japan. Ranked 110th and 18th 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
$5.53
$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.2
$34.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.96
 Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$355
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$617
$1107
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$428
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.1
$92.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.7
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1605
$4931
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$2794
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.46
$25.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$8.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.23
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$53.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47
$33.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$16.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.4
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.4
$56.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$311
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8177
$12869

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In Brazil

City Cost of living Population
Sao Paulo
$1052
11.5M
Rio de Janeiro
$940
6.21M
Brasilia
$882
2.82M
Manaus
$786
2.06M
Belo Horizonte
$809
2.32M
Salvador
$791
2.42M
Curitiba
$817
1.77M
Fortaleza
$758
2.43M
Campinas
$825
1.21M
Porto Alegre
$816
1.33M
Recife
$746
1.49M
Uberlandia
$670
713K
Goiania
$805
1.44M
Guarulhos
$697
1.32M
Santo Andre
$690
749K
Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
697K
Belem
$784
1.3M
Campo Grande
$634
898K
Sao Luis
$732
1.04M
Nova Iguacu
$590
786K
Ribeirao Preto
$690
699K
Maceio
$691
958K
Duque de Caxias
$653
887K
Joinville
$717
616K
Joao Pessoa
$726
834K
Natal
$583
751K
Niteroi
$739
497K
Florianopolis
$904
537K
Teresina
$572
868K
Osasco
$712
729K

In Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1698
14.3M
Yokohama
$1336
3.76M
Osaka
$1237
2.75M
Nagoya
$1189
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1354
1.54M
Sapporo
$1181
1.96M
Hiroshima
$883
1.2M
Kyoto
$1107
1.46M
Kobe
$1106
1.52M
Saitama
$1037
1.33M
Fukuoka
$1065
1.6M
Chiba
$1251
975K
Shizuoka
$1025
686K
Sakai
$1115
824K
Sagamihara
$1021
726K
Sendai
$1069
1.06M
Niigata
$1007
791K
Kitakyushu
$1078
935K
Funabashi
$1117
641K
Hachioji
$1286
576K
Kawaguchi
$1025
594K
Hamamatsu
$1016
788K
Kumamoto
$991
738K
Kagoshima
$1016
594K
Kashiwa
$1116
428K
Utsunomiya
$1052
518K
Machida
$1049
434K
Matsudo
$1024
498K
Ichikawa
$1041
496K
Nishinomiya
$1091
487K