Brazil vs Japan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazil Japan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$1109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1967
$2719
🏠 One person rent
$344
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.9
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$546
$1914
💸 GDP per capita
$10311
$32487
😃 Human freedom index
7.4
8.6
❤️ Life expectancy
75.8
84
👮 Corruption perceptions index
35
71
🌐 English speaking %
5.6%
28%
🎓 Higher education
92
98
😀 Quality of life
50
90
🏙️ Population
212M
124M

The average cost of living in Brazil ($787) is 29% less expensive than in Japan ($1109). Brazil ranked 135th vs 81st 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 94th 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
$6.19
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.38
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.07
 Cappuccino
$2.23
$2.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.22
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$379
$528
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$347
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$717
$1147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$475
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$90.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.27%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1823
$5087
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$2842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.4
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.11
$23.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$51.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.9
$34.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.2
$15.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$448
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9857
$13117

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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
$1126
11.5M
Rio de Janeiro
$1095
6.21M
Brasilia
$958
3M
Belo Horizonte
$898
2.32M
Fortaleza
$824
2.58M
Manaus
$842
2.3M
Curitiba
$874
1.77M
Salvador
$887
2.42M
Campinas
$891
1.21M
Porto Alegre
$885
1.39M
Recife
$802
1.49M
Uberlandia
$728
762K
Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
727K
Duque de Caxias
$651
887K
Florianopolis
$1035
587K
Goiania
$800
1.44M
Nova Iguacu
$617
843K
Belem
$812
1.3M
Guarulhos
$783
1.32M
Santo Andre
$700
749K
Niteroi
$824
497K
Maceio
$752
958K
Campo Grande
$671
963K
Joao Pessoa
$820
834K
Ribeirao Preto
$749
732K
Joinville
$787
616K
Sao Luis
$818
1.04M
Teresina
$592
868K
Contagem
$607
652K
Osasco
$793
760K

In Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1679
14.3M
Yokohama
$1326
3.76M
Osaka
$1254
2.75M
Nagoya
$1141
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1358
1.54M
Sapporo
$1137
1.96M
Hiroshima
$842
1.2M
Kyoto
$1100
1.46M
Kobe
$1185
1.52M
Fukuoka
$1018
1.6M
Saitama
$1055
1.33M
Sagamihara
$978
726K
Sakai
$1099
824K
Hachioji
$1318
576K
Chiba
$1232
975K
Shizuoka
$895
686K
Kitakyushu
$1041
935K
Amagasaki
$1059
456K
Funabashi
$1119
641K
Sendai
$1007
1.06M
Yokosuka
$1120
390K
Kumamoto
$922
738K
Kawaguchi
$1045
594K
Machida
$1047
434K
Kagoshima
$951
594K
Himeji
$976
528K
Kashiwa
$1108
428K
Utsunomiya
$1063
518K
Niigata
$1018
791K
Hamamatsu
$995
788K