Auckland vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2205
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5084
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$2127
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3546
$365
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
32
94
😀 Quality of life
90
62
🏙️ Population
1.47M
6.21M

The cost of living in Auckland is 131% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1357th and 5959th ($2205 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in New Zealand and Brazil, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 150th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Auckland Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.73
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1212
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2370
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1834
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.3
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.9
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8724
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7526
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.18
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.9
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$963
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15290
$10815

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1848
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1939
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1634
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1671
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1531
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1791
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1274
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1569
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1447
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1573
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1403
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1654
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1205
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1318
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1729
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1334
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1844
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1784
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1866
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2235
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1640
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1406
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1981
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1879
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1916
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1928
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1463
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1359
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1755
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1700
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1693
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$961
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$963
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$921
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$898
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$901
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1833

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