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

😐 Solo nomad: Japan is 62.3% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 79.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Japan is 61.1% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 71.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Japan
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.86 ¥1,086
$5.32 R$28.56
28.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.10 ¥5,394
$28.38 R$152
20.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.45 ¥862
$6.41 R$34.41
-14.98%
Cappuccino
$3.41 ¥539
$1.71 R$9.20
99.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 ¥177
$1.12 R$6.02
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥132
$0.67 R$3.61
25.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.52 ¥556
$1.77 R$9.49
98.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 ¥649
$2.63 R$14.14
56.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Japan
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 ¥238
$1.03 R$5.51
45.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 ¥240
$1.53 R$8.24
-0.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.55 ¥720
$1.18 R$6.35
285.59%
Eggs
$2.17 ¥343
$2.02 R$10.84
7.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 ¥1,920
$8.60 R$46.16
41.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.65 ¥1,052
$3.83 R$20.56
73.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.16 ¥3,030
$7.40 R$39.73
158.92%
Apples (1kg)
$5.24 ¥829
$2.14 R$11.51
144.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 ¥414
$1.32 R$7.07
98.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.72 ¥746
$1.19 R$6.39
296.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.76 ¥753
$1.44 R$7.72
230.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.85 ¥450
$1.17 R$6.29
143.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.71 ¥428
$1.05 R$5.63
158.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 ¥222
$0.75 R$4.04
88.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ¥139
$0.69 R$3.71
27.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.10 ¥648
$2.14 R$11.47
91.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.39 ¥1,326
$7.31 R$39.24
14.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 ¥345
$1.23 R$6.61
77.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 ¥455
$2.24 R$12.00
28.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Japan
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.56 ¥247
$0.92 R$4.92
69.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.9 ¥9,309
$41.49 R$223
41.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 ¥644
$1.07 R$5.74
280.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.99 ¥472
$0.90 R$4.81
232.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.31 ¥3,687
$7.30 R$39.18
219.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ¥188
$1.10 R$5.90
8.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K ¥3.6M
$21.7K R$116.3K
5.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.6K ¥2.8M
$27.5K R$147.9K
-36.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Japan
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$176 ¥27.9K
$68.4 R$367
157.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.10 ¥4,286
$13.72 R$73.7
97.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.53 ¥5,460
$19.15 R$103
80.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Japan
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.3 ¥9,214
$22.72 R$122
156.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.77 ¥2,494
$22.74 R$122
-30.65%
Cinema Ticket
$13.19 ¥2,086
$6.15 R$33.03
114.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Japan
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$343 ¥54.3K
$286 R$1,537
19.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K ¥2.1M
$7,507 R$40.3K
79.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Japan
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.18 ¥7,778
$49.12 R$264
0.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.11 ¥5,078
$42.97 R$231
-25.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.7 ¥9,756
$77.8 R$418
-20.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.1 ¥13.6K
$63.2 R$339
36.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Japan
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 ¥95.8K
$328 R$1,759
84.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$425 ¥67.2K
$230 R$1,235
84.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,399 ¥221.2K
$654 R$3,514
113.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$836 ¥132.2K
$456 R$2,449
83.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,928 ¥937.5K
$1,769 R$9,497
235.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,061 ¥484.1K
$1,209 R$6,494
153.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Japan
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,973 ¥312.0K
$490 R$2,630
302.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.82
11.16
-83.69%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Japan: January 13, 2026

Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

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