Japan vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Japan Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1135
$1290
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2913
$2954
🏠 One person rent
$514
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$995
$1334
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$51.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2115
$1167
💸 GDP per capita
$33767
$27331
😃 Human freedom index
8.73
8.57
❤️ Life expectancy
84
81.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
57
🌐 English speaking %
15%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
98
88
😀 Quality of life
89
75
🏙️ Population
125M
10.3M

The average cost of living in Japan ($1135) is 12% less expensive than in Portugal ($1290). Japan ranked 62nd vs 46th 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 1.9 months in Japan compared to 0.9 months in Portugal. Ranked 15th 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
$6.54
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$8.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$2.3
 Cappuccino
$3.23
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$514
$785
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$637
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1167
$1468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$720
$1113
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$72.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5067
$3374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2977
$2412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.68
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.3
$36.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.6
$12.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$6.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$2.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$4.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$5.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.8
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$64.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.5
$11
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$79.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$80.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12687
$8816

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In Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1607
14.3M
Yokohama
$1335
3.76M
Osaka
$1242
2.75M
Nagoya
$1202
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1249
1.54M
Hiroshima
$878
1.2M
Sapporo
$1204
1.96M
Kyoto
$1148
1.46M
Kobe
$1107
1.52M
Chiba
$1267
975K
Saitama
$1196
1.33M
Fukuoka
$1057
1.6M
Sendai
$1055
1.06M
Sakai
$1146
824K
Yokosuka
$1125
390K
Sagamihara
$1042
726K
Shizuoka
$932
686K
Kitakyushu
$1003
935K
Kagoshima
$1158
594K
Hachioji
$1305
576K
Wakayama
$1189
353K
Kumamoto
$894
738K
Amagasaki
$1111
456K
Utsunomiya
$1009
518K
Kawaguchi
$1081
594K
Funabashi
$1231
641K
Niigata
$1059
791K
Hamamatsu
$1045
788K
Himeji
$1181
528K
Kurashiki
$1078
475K

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1705
546K
Sintra
$1413
386K
Cascais
$1501
214K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1294
304K
Oeiras
$1525
172K
Porto
$1389
232K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1137
138K
Seixal
$1238
167K
Braga
$1195
193K
Matosinhos
$1408
173K
Gondomar
$1341
164K
Coimbra
$1117
141K
Amadora
$1388
171K
Almada
$1606
177K
Maia
$1775
135K
Loures
$1384
202K
Odivelas
$1409
148K
Guimaraes
$1280
157K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1120
137K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1101
134K
Leiria
$1148
127K
Funchal
$1375
106K
Valongo
$1328
93.9K
Torres Vedras
$1369
79.5K
Barcelos
$904
117K
Agualva-Cacem
$1368
81.8K
Paredes
$1190
86.9K
Mafra
$1339
76.7K
Loule
$1415
70.6K
Setubal
$1336
123K