Recife vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$746
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1937
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$330
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$427
$2574
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
54
100
😀 Quality of life
60
99
🏙️ Population
1.49M
14.3M

The cost of living in Recife is 56% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6884th and 3130th ($746 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th 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 20th best city to live in Brazil vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5911th and 4th 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
$4.91
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.45
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$411
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1420
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.07
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.08
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.76
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16281
$14795

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961