Atlanta vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2540
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5770
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$1567
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5608
$365
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
90
62
🏙️ Population
499K
6.21M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 166% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 714th and 5959th ($2540 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 641st 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 2.2 months in Atlanta compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Atlanta ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 140th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Atlanta Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.27
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1286
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2880
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2127
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2438
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.17
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1299
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27237
$10815

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2337
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2317
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2253
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2267
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2501
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2270
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2303
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2255
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2314
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2275
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2237
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2353
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2450
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2387
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2365
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2044
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2756
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2025
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2191
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2492
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1501
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1677
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2194
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2140
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2087
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2168
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2164
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2214
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2205
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1834
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1909
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2125
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1709
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1627
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1668
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1822
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1813
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1960
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2041

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585