Atlanta vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2617
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5892
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$1587
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$2476
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5193
$491
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
90
67
🏙️ Population
499K
6.21M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 158% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 699th and 5559th ($2617 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 606th 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 Atlanta compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Atlanta ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 231st and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Rio de Janeiro

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Atlanta Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$5.13
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1741
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1298
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2969
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3301
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2480
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.48
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.9
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1409
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23857
$13739

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2392
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2390
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2375
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2373
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2330
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2366
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2395
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2340
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2415
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2429
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2418
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2201
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2525
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2447
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2453
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2220
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2722
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2980
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2282
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2544
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2090
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2270
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2490
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2109
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2239
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2253
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1990
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2251
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1919
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1791
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2202
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1932
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1593
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1814
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1966
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1946
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1928
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2004

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631