Atlanta vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
89
62
🏙️ Population
499K
6.78M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 162% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 459th and 5234th ($2648 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th 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 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Atlanta ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 151st and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Atlanta Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$5.33
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$10845

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2435
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2389
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2349
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2608
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2313
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2341
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2296
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2364
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2279
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2287
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2336
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2449
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2471
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2364
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2287
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2119
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2789
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1953
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2244
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2522
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1575
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1737
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2323
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2144
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2367
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2208
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2262
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2102
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2090
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$2079
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1917
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2217
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1701
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1768
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1672
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1811
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1815
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1849
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1991

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620