Albuquerque vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

Albuquerque Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$916
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$2283
🏠 One person rent
$1081
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$1949
$725
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5123
$341
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
27
94
😀 Quality of life
81
64
🏙️ Population
565K
6.75M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 100% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 2080th and 5849th ($1833 vs $916) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1882nd and 3rd 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 2.8 months in Albuquerque compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Albuquerque ranked 75th best city to live in the United States vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 319th and 4651st among best cities to live in the world.

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Albuquerque Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$6.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$6.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$2.08
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2044
$746
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$542
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$80.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.2
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
9.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5060
$2195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$1299
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$46.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$8.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$9.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.08
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$5.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.89
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$49
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$70.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$875
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13552
$7134

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$777
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$2013
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$1968
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$2017
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$2021
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$1364
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$2010
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$1961
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2235
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$2009
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$1548
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$1728
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2018
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2015
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2011
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2020
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$690
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2017
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$1900
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2023
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1555
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2516
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2373
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2315
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2024
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Distance City Cost of living
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$729
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$557
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$673
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$1212
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$579
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$583
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$534
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$532
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$603
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$515
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$570
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$546
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$640
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$620
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$548
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$593
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$577
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$565
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$563
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$557
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$563
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$534
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$563
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$560
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$563
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$485
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$504
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$577
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$600
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$683
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$592
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$566
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$563
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$562
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$526
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$562
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$522
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$475
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$636
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$563