Recife vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1826
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$285
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.8
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$413
$2474
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
54
100
😀 Quality of life
54
99
🏙️ Population
1.49M
14.3M

The cost of living in Recife is 58% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7055th and 3019th ($671 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 3rd in Brazil and Japan, respectively. Check Brazil vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Recife compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Recife ranked 19th best city to live in Brazil vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5998th and 3rd 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
$4.01
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.33
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$549
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$427
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.97%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1247
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$723
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.1
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.49
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.95
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.66
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.15
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.5
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$269
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14050
$15235

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$588
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$567
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$446
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$607
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$563
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$551
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$503
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$538
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$610
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$572
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$667
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$547
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$571
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$563
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$591
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$569
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$561
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$560
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$412
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$527
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$550
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$565
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$534
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$563
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$603
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$545
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$561
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$604
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$554
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$540
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$745
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$531
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$428
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$685
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$595
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$509

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101