Japan vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Japan Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1109
$1452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2719
$3308
🏠 One person rent
$500
$869
🏘️ Family rent
$826
$1432
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$57.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1914
$1387
💸 GDP per capita
$32487
$29292
😃 Human freedom index
8.6
8.62
❤️ Life expectancy
84
82.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
56
🌐 English speaking %
28%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
98
88
😀 Quality of life
90
78
🏙️ Population
124M
10.7M

The average cost of living in Japan ($1109) is 24% less expensive than in Portugal ($1452). Japan ranked 81st vs 42nd 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 1 months in Portugal. Ranked 18th and 40th 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
$6.36
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$9.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$2.75
 Cappuccino
$2.99
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$528
$879
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$347
$705
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1147
$1603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$693
$1203
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
4.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5087
$3873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2842
$2730
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.59
$2.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$7.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$5.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.74
$6.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.68
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$73.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.4
$13
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13117
$11686

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Cities Comparison in Japan vs Portugal

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1966
546K
Sintra
$1506
386K
Cascais
$1520
214K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1484
304K
Porto
$1604
232K
Seixal
$1410
167K
Amadora
$1500
171K
Braga
$1389
193K
Almada
$1665
177K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1221
138K
Oeiras
$1705
172K
Gondomar
$1490
164K
Matosinhos
$1675
173K
Guimaraes
$1426
157K
Coimbra
$1285
141K
Maia
$1865
135K
Loures
$1518
202K
Leiria
$1397
127K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1256
137K
Setubal
$1459
123K
Vila do Conde
$1231
79.5K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1230
134K
Odivelas
$1516
148K
Funchal
$1662
106K
Valongo
$1476
101K
Barcelos
$1037
117K
Torres Vedras
$1638
79.5K
Viseu
$1205
99.3K
Paredes
$1348
86.9K
Aveiro
$1466
78.5K