Japan vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Japan Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1160
$1365
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2959
$3152
🏠 One person rent
$528
$822
🏘️ Family rent
$1024
$1415
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2197
$1228
💸 GDP per capita
$33834
$27275
😃 Human freedom index
8.4
8.27
❤️ Life expectancy
84
81.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
73
61
🌐 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 ($1160) is 15% less expensive than in Portugal ($1365). Japan ranked 65th 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 1.9 months in Japan compared to 0.9 months in Portugal. Ranked 16th 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
$6.89
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.4
$43.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$8.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$2.33
 Cappuccino
$3.06
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$531
$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$670
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1193
$1560
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$1179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$42
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.83%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5404
$3369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3197
$2335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.83
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.6
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$12.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$7.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.16
$4.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.19
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$8.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.3
$72.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.1
$12.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.4
$81
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$479
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11669
$9835

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1641
14.3M
Yokohama
$1385
3.76M
Osaka
$1212
2.75M
Nagoya
$1248
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1187
1.54M
Sapporo
$1268
1.96M
Kyoto
$1210
1.46M
Kobe
$1119
1.52M
Sendai
$1111
1.06M
Saitama
$1038
1.33M
Fukuoka
$1162
1.6M
Sakai
$1174
824K
Hiroshima
$1003
1.2M
Yokosuka
$1153
390K
Sagamihara
$1060
726K
Chiba
$1244
975K
Kitakyushu
$1044
935K
Kagoshima
$1092
594K
Hachioji
$1252
576K
Kumamoto
$970
738K
Wakayama
$1226
353K
Amagasaki
$1132
456K
Kawaguchi
$1056
594K
Utsunomiya
$1048
518K
Niigata
$1108
791K
Shizuoka
$991
686K
Hamamatsu
$1046
788K
Funabashi
$1145
641K
Himeji
$1212
528K
Kurashiki
$1103
475K

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1738
546K
Sintra
$1534
378K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1360
302K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
137K
Cascais
$1834
206K
Porto
$1471
238K
Loures
$1453
205K
Matosinhos
$1716
175K
Seixal
$1332
158K
Oeiras
$1618
172K
Gondomar
$1418
168K
Amadora
$1385
175K
Braga
$1252
181K
Odivelas
$1460
145K
Maia
$1714
135K
Almada
$1694
177K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1201
139K
Guimaraes
$1331
158K
Leiria
$1212
127K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1224
134K
Coimbra
$1248
106K
Setubal
$1348
123K
Funchal
$1469
106K
Valongo
$1410
93.9K
Torres Vedras
$1350
79.5K
Barcelos
$901
120K
Agualva-Cacem
$1460
81.8K
Mafra
$1412
76.7K
Loule
$1436
70.6K
Faro
$1163
64.6K