Albuquerque vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2111
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5353
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$1277
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$2649
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4150
$365
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
27
94
😀 Quality of life
83
62
🏙️ Population
565K
6.21M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 121% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1562nd and 5959th ($2111 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1345th and 2nd in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Albuquerque ranked 101st best city to live in the United States vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 396th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Albuquerque vs Rio de Janeiro

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Albuquerque Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.3
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$1.86
 Cappuccino
$4.75
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1315
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1008
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2600
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2319
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.6
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2504
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2241
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.9
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$8.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.5
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.7
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1341
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5953
$10815

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$2099
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$2067
110 km or 69 mi Espanola
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197 km or 123 mi Gallup
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$3686
254 km or 158 mi Alamogordo
$1636
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$1847
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$1613
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1629
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1805
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1775
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$974
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$1834
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$2288
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1834
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1707
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2268
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$1896
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1715
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$1945
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2342
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2324
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2465
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$778
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2040
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$2338
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1954
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2372
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2416
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2052
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2498
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$2295
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2588

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585