Recife vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$361
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$603
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$626
$2885
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
54
100
😀 Quality of life
43
100
🏙️ Population
1.66M
14M

The cost of living in Recife is 51% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6515th and 3238th ($763 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 3rd in Brazil and Japan, respectively. Check Brazil vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Recife compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Recife ranked 42nd best city to live in Brazil vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6854th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Recife vs Tokyo

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Recife Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.92
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$395
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.01%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1724
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.94
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.94
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$347
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19214
$15051

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063