Alexandria vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
51
95
😀 Quality of life
56
67
🏙️ Population
4.87M
6.21M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 59% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 9006th and 6006th ($384 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Egypt and Brazil, respectively. Check Egypt vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 6233rd and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$12076

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586