Arlington vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

Arlington Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1685
$916
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$2283
🏠 One person rent
$1027
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$1784
$725
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5161
$341
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
90
94
😀 Quality of life
77
64
🏙️ Population
394K
6.75M

The cost of living in Arlington is 84% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 2320th and 5849th ($1685 vs $916) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1983rd 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 3.1 months in Arlington compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Arlington ranked 99th best city to live in the United States vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 647th and 4651st among best cities to live in the world.

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Arlington Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$6.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.6
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.82
$6.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$2.08
☕ Cappuccino
$4.03
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.99
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1517
$746
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1580
$542
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$80.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
9.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$2195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1803
$1299
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.77
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.8
$46.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$8.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.67
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$9.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.36
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.71
$5.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.81
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$49
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.7
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73
$70.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$599
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$7134

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2040
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2322
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2011
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2020
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2018
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2132
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2020
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2104
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2021
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2019
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2314
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2018
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2178
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2007
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2015
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2032
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2012
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2018
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2489
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2013
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2010
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2009
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2016
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$1958
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2023
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2008
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2011
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2017
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2024
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2147
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2325
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2008
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2108

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$729
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$557
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$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
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$562
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$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