Japan vs Portugal

Portugal is the cheaper of the two overall. Here is how they compare on everything else.

Overall prices in Japan and Portugal are within a few percent of each other.

Purchasing-power-adjusted output per person is broadly similar in both countries.

Life expectancy is 2 years longer in Japan (84 vs 82).

Cheapest (0.3)Priciest (1)JapanPortugal
Price level compared with the United States (1.00), across every country with data. Source: World Bank, PPP conversion factor to market exchange rate.
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Side by side

IndicatorJapanPortugal
Price level (US = 1.00)0.65 (seed)0.62 (seed)
GDP per person, PPP$51,000 (seed)$45,000 (seed)
Income per person (GNI)$39,000 (seed)$27,000 (seed)
Inflation2.5% (seed)2.4% (seed)
Unemployment2.5% (seed)6.5% (seed)
Life expectancy84 yrs (seed)82 yrs (seed)
Internet users86% (seed)87% (seed)
Homicides per 100k0.2 (seed)0.8 (seed)
Urban population92% (seed)68% (seed)

Highlighted figures mark the better value where a direction is clear (lower prices, higher income, longer life, fewer homicides).

Visas between Japan and Portugal

We don't have visa data for Japan passport holders travelling to Portugal yet. Details

We don't have visa data for Portugal passport holders travelling to Japan yet. Details

Basics

JapanPortugal
CapitalTokyoLisbon
Population124,500,00010,300,000
CurrencyJPYEUR
LanguagesJapanesePortuguese
Time zoneUTC+09:00UTC-01:00

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Sources and dates

  • World Bank Indicators (price level, GDP, income, inflation, unemployment, life expectancy, internet use, homicides, urbanisation). Latest available year shown per figure.
  • REST Countries for names, capitals, currencies, languages and population.
  • Exchange rates: European Central Bank via Frankfurter, seed.
  • Visa rules: Passport Index dataset (MIT licence). Rules change; confirm with the destination's embassy before booking.