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 81% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Japan is 55.4% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 68.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Japan
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.10 ¥1,116
$5.51 R$28.81
28.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.58 ¥5,434
$28.61 R$150
20.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.64 ¥886
$6.36 R$33.25
-11.32%
Cappuccino
$3.39 ¥533
$1.75 R$9.17
93.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 ¥179
$1.08 R$5.64
5.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 ¥122
$0.71 R$3.71
9.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.39 ¥532
$1.81 R$9.47
87.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 ¥639
$2.62 R$13.70
55.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Japan
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 ¥247
$1.00 R$5.25
57.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 ¥242
$1.49 R$7.79
3.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.56 ¥717
$1.17 R$6.10
289.74%
Eggs
$2.29 ¥359
$2.02 R$10.57
13.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.11 ¥1,903
$8.60 R$45.00
40.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.67 ¥1,049
$3.69 R$19.32
80.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.14 ¥3,007
$7.26 R$37.98
163.64%
Apples (1kg)
$5.17 ¥812
$2.07 R$10.84
149.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 ¥410
$1.32 R$6.91
97.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.67 ¥735
$1.17 R$6.14
299.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.77 ¥750
$1.43 R$7.46
233.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 ¥437
$1.13 R$5.91
146.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.72 ¥427
$1.10 R$5.76
147.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 ¥211
$0.76 R$3.95
76.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ¥139
$0.70 R$3.64
25.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.12 ¥647
$2.18 R$11.39
88.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.29 ¥1,460
$7.57 R$39.59
22.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 ¥331
$1.22 R$6.36
72.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 ¥449
$2.18 R$11.38
31.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Japan
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.49 ¥234
$0.92 R$4.83
61.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.9 ¥9,258
$40.58 R$212
45.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 ¥659
$1.05 R$5.49
300.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 ¥459
$0.85 R$4.44
243.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.85 ¥3,747
$7.10 R$37.13
235.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ¥191
$1.09 R$5.72
11.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K ¥3.7M
$21.7K R$113.7K
7.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.9K ¥2.8M
$27.6K R$144.5K
-35.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Japan
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 ¥27.0K
$67.8 R$355
153.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.48 ¥4,161
$14.09 R$73.7
87.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.31 ¥5,547
$19.35 R$101
82.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Japan
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.3 ¥9,166
$23.09 R$121
152.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.65 ¥2,459
$22.63 R$118
-30.84%
Cinema Ticket
$13.10 ¥2,059
$6.24 R$32.62
109.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Japan
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$341 ¥53.5K
$285 R$1,489
19.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K ¥2.1M
$7,467 R$39.1K
77.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Japan
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.89 ¥7,682
$49.77 R$260
-1.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.75 ¥5,145
$42.22 R$221
-22.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.1 ¥10.1K
$76.3 R$399
-15.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.4 ¥13.6K
$61.5 R$322
40.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Japan
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ¥94.9K
$334 R$1,749
80.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$414 ¥65.1K
$228 R$1,193
81.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,408 ¥221.2K
$645 R$3,371
118.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$819 ¥128.6K
$455 R$2,382
79.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,160 ¥967.9K
$1,871 R$9,786
229.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,080 ¥484.0K
$1,220 R$6,382
152.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Japan
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,975 ¥310.4K
$516 R$2,698
282.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.82
11.16
-83.69%

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Last update for Japan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

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