Recife vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$805
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2037
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$375
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$630
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.9
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$411
$2676
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
54
100
😀 Quality of life
65
96
🏙️ Population
1.49M
14.3M

The cost of living in Recife is 53% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6735th and 3249th ($805 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 3rd in Brazil and Japan, respectively. Check Brazil vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Recife compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Recife ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5331st and 8th 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
$4.41
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$442
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$701
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.7%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1647
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$944
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.86
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.23
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.14
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13958
$16728

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$595
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$589
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$452
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$622
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$579
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$578
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$677
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$687
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$726
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$628
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$600
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$648
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$608
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$676
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$628
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$589
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$577
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$651
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$609
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$640
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$674
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$684
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$611
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$635
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$687
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$645
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$812
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$608
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$488
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$760
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$677
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005