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

😐 Solo nomad: Japan is 60.8% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 73.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Japan is 59.2% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 62.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Japan
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.76 ¥1,076
$5.29 R$26.36
27.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.97 ¥5,562
$29.02 R$145
20.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.65 ¥898
$6.19 R$30.82
-8.72%
Cappuccino
$3.37 ¥536
$1.71 R$8.54
97.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 ¥174
$1.07 R$5.33
1.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 ¥123
$0.66 R$3.30
16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 ¥545
$1.78 R$8.88
92.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.23 ¥673
$2.62 R$13.06
61.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Japan
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ¥242
$0.95 R$4.72
60.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ¥250
$1.53 R$7.61
2.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.75 ¥756
$1.23 R$6.10
286.18%
Eggs
$2.20 ¥350
$2.12 R$10.54
3.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.43 ¥1,977
$8.71 R$43.40
42.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.89 ¥1,096
$3.67 R$18.27
87.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.71 ¥3,135
$7.44 R$37.06
164.92%
Apples (1kg)
$5.40 ¥860
$2.12 R$10.54
154.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 ¥400
$1.33 R$6.61
88.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.68 ¥744
$1.14 R$5.66
310.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.78 ¥760
$1.50 R$7.48
218.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.84 ¥452
$1.18 R$5.89
140.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.64 ¥420
$1.11 R$5.53
137.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.40 ¥222
$0.75 R$3.74
86.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ¥140
$0.70 R$3.47
25.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ¥665
$2.13 R$10.61
96.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.51 ¥1,354
$7.78 R$38.76
9.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 ¥347
$1.17 R$5.81
86.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 ¥455
$2.16 R$10.77
32.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Japan
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.51 ¥241
$0.94 R$4.70
60.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.5 ¥9,300
$40.50 R$202
44.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.28 ¥681
$1.05 R$5.25
307.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.89 ¥459
$0.87 R$4.34
232.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.81 ¥3,788
$7.34 R$36.58
224.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ¥189
$1.09 R$5.42
9.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.6K ¥3.7M
$21.5K R$107.1K
9.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.8K ¥2.8M
$28.1K R$139.9K
-36.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Japan
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$176 ¥27.9K
$67.9 R$338
158.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.78 ¥4,261
$13.96 R$69.5
91.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.08 ¥5,581
$19.11 R$95.2
83.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Japan
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.1 ¥9,249
$23.13 R$115
151.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.94 ¥2,536
$22.65 R$113
-29.62%
Cinema Ticket
$13.01 ¥2,070
$6.17 R$30.71
110.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Japan
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$348 ¥55.4K
$289 R$1,441
20.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K ¥2.1M
$7,313 R$36.4K
81.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Japan
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.86 ¥7,772
$49.43 R$246
-1.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.24 ¥5,129
$42.74 R$213
-24.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.0 ¥9,863
$76.9 R$383
-19.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.8 ¥13.8K
$62.4 R$311
39.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Japan
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 ¥94.5K
$336 R$1,674
76.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$426 ¥67.7K
$230 R$1,145
85.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,407 ¥223.7K
$647 R$3,221
117.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$834 ¥132.6K
$447 R$2,225
86.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,204 ¥986.8K
$1,885 R$9,385
229.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,350 ¥532.9K
$1,276 R$6,357
162.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Japan
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,953 ¥310.7K
$535 R$2,664
265.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.82
11.16
-83.69%

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Last update for Japan: April 11, 2026

Last update for Brazil: April 12, 2026

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