Recife vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$802
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$358
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$616
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$2429
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
54
100
😀 Quality of life
66
96
🏙️ Population
1.49M
14.3M

The cost of living in Recife is 52% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6758th and 3273rd ($802 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd 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 1.4 months in Tokyo. Recife ranked 12th best city to live in Brazil vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5007th and 9th 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
$5.07
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.35
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.78%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1040
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.1
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.79
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.77
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.18
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.5
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11966
$17493

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$615
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$605
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$460
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$636
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$623
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$598
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$597
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$696
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$705
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$752
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$641
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$621
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$673
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$640
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$697
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$649
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$599
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$610
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$661
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$617
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$650
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$707
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$718
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$614
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$648
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$709
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$678
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$654
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$824
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$617
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$491
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$768
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$693
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006