Japan vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Japan Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1130
$1424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2751
$3242
🏠 One person rent
$510
$856
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$1421
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$55.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1977
$1305
💸 GDP per capita
$32476
$28844
😃 Human freedom index
8.73
8.57
❤️ Life expectancy
84
82.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
57
🌐 English speaking %
15%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
98
88
😀 Quality of life
89
77
🏙️ Population
124M
10.7M

The average cost of living in Japan ($1130) is 21% less expensive than in Portugal ($1424). Japan ranked 76th vs 40th for Portugal in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Japan compared to 0.9 months in Portugal. Ranked 18th and 38th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Japan vs Portugal

We calculate prices for Japan and Portugal as a population-weighted mean of 907 and 124 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.

Japan Portugal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.32
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.1
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.57
 Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$514
$866
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$703
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1107
$1622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$1243
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$80.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4931
$3740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2794
$2697
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.66
$2.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$40.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$7.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.31
$5.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.66
$6.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$6.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.7
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$8.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.3
$73.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.4
$12.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.2
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.9
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$517
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12869
$10582

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1889
546K
Sintra
$1577
386K
Cascais
$1656
214K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1457
304K
Porto
$1499
232K
Seixal
$1394
167K
Braga
$1337
193K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1216
138K
Oeiras
$1756
172K
Gondomar
$1457
164K
Matosinhos
$1565
173K
Maia
$1852
135K
Amadora
$1481
171K
Coimbra
$1260
141K
Almada
$1701
177K
Loures
$1509
202K
Odivelas
$1505
148K
Guimaraes
$1426
157K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1231
137K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1208
134K
Leiria
$1277
127K
Valongo
$1462
93.9K
Torres Vedras
$1589
79.5K
Setubal
$1390
123K
Funchal
$1561
106K
Vila do Conde
$1206
79.5K
Barcelos
$998
117K
Paredes
$1299
86.9K
Viana do Castelo
$1185
88.7K
Agualva-Cacem
$1533
81.8K