Recife vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1871
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$386
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$531
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.5
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$2601
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
54
100
😀 Quality of life
40
99
🏙️ Population
1.49M
14.3M

The cost of living in Recife is 53% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6539th and 3085th ($776 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 4th in Brazil and Japan, respectively. Check Brazil vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Recife compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Recife ranked 71st best city to live in Brazil vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6967th 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
$4.24
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.9
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1568
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$974
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.9
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.02
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.3
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.1
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$287
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18289
$15495

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033