Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Brazil

😐 Solo nomad: Japan is 63% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 74.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Japan is 57.1% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 68.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Japan
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.75 ¥970
$5.31 R$29.48
27.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.12 ¥4,902
$29.19 R$162
16.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.42 ¥779
$6.29 R$34.91
-13.83%
Cappuccino
$3.24 ¥466
$1.76 R$9.79
84.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 ¥163
$1.08 R$6
5.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 ¥113
$0.72 R$4.02
9.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 ¥493
$1.84 R$10.21
86.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 ¥594
$2.73 R$15.16
51.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Japan
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 ¥223
$0.96 R$5.32
61.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 ¥221
$1.48 R$8.2
4.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.68 ¥672
$1.17 R$6.5
300.00%
Eggs
$2.25 ¥323
$2.12 R$11.79
6.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.02 ¥1,726
$8.41 R$46.69
42.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.67 ¥958
$3.82 R$21.18
74.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.2 ¥2,759
$7.55 R$41.89
154.30%
Apples (1kg)
$5.16 ¥741
$2.15 R$11.94
140.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.52 ¥362
$1.28 R$7.09
96.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.66 ¥669
$1.13 R$6.27
312.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.88 ¥700
$1.48 R$8.22
229.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.84 ¥408
$1.17 R$6.49
142.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.71 ¥390
$1.1 R$6.1
146.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 ¥197
$0.75 R$4.14
82.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 ¥130
$0.7 R$3.9
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 ¥599
$2.1 R$11.63
98.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.58 ¥1,232
$7.4 R$41.05
15.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.21 ¥317
$1.18 R$6.55
87.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 ¥416
$2.25 R$12.48
28.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Japan
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.55 ¥222
$0.93 R$5.18
66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.9 ¥8,458
$41.29 R$229
42.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.04 ¥581
$1.05 R$5.83
284.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.87 ¥412
$0.83 R$4.59
245.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.77 ¥3,415
$7.14 R$39.63
232.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ¥174
$1.09 R$6.08
11.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.5K ¥3.4M
$22K R$121.8K
7.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.1K ¥2.6M
$27.4K R$151.8K
-33.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Japan
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 ¥24.9K
$69.6 R$386
149.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.8 ¥3,850
$13.69 R$76
95.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.61 ¥5,115
$18.72 R$104
90.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Japan
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.8 ¥8,441
$22.75 R$126
158.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.8 ¥2,270
$22.18 R$123
-28.76%
Cinema Ticket
$13.1 ¥1,882
$6.15 R$34.12
113.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Japan
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$352 ¥50.6K
$281 R$1,562
25.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K ¥1.9M
$7,377 R$40.9K
79.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Japan
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.28 ¥6,935
$48.73 R$271
-0.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.95 ¥4,590
$41.91 R$233
-23.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.7 ¥9,009
$75 R$416
-16.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.4 ¥12.3K
$61.4 R$341
39.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Japan
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 ¥85.8K
$332 R$1,844
79.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$424 ¥60.9K
$229 R$1,273
84.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,373 ¥197.3K
$638 R$3,540
115.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$834 ¥119.8K
$448 R$2,484
86.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,006 ¥862.8K
$1,689 R$9,376
255.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,282 ¥471.5K
$1,176 R$6,527
179.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Japan
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,038 ¥292.7K
$481 R$2,672
323.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.82
11.16
-83.69%

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Last update for Japan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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