Austin vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Austin	Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2475	$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5680	$2561
🏠 One person rent	$1530	$567
🏘️ Family rent	$2495	$856
🍽️ Food expenses	$627	$285
🚐 Transport expenses	$120	$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5010	$550
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	3 km
🎓 Higher education	65	95
😀 Quality of life	90	72
🏙️ Population	962K	6.21M

The cost of living in Austin is 126% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 932nd and 5029th ($2475 vs $1095) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th 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 Austin compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Austin ranked 46th best city to live in the United States vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 192nd and 2767th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Rio de Janeiro

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	Austin	Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.4	$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$68.7	$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12	$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.38	$2.4
☕ Cappuccino	$5.59	$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.34	$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1888	$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1199	$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3110	$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2018	$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$125	$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$190	$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$68.5	$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.41%	11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5778	$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3142	$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.75	$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$41.7	$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.1	$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.81	$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.01	$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.14	$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.86	$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.68	$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.8	$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.8	$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.37	$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.55	$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.57	$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.35	$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.71	$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.51	$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.74	$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.96	$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.52	$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.71	$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.99	$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.17	$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.23	$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$72.4	$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.5	$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$167	$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.5	$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans	$56.8	$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$93.4	$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1503	$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20982	$12842

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Cities near Austin

Distance	City	Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi	Pflugerville	$2141
25 km or 15 mi	Round Rock	$2058
25 km or 15 mi	Cedar Park	$2151
31 km or 20 mi	Leander	$2149
37 km or 23 mi	Kyle	$2168
39 km or 24 mi	Georgetown	$2110
51 km or 32 mi	San Marcos	$2125
76 km or 47 mi	New Braunfels	$2123
84 km or 52 mi	Seguin	$2120
86 km or 53 mi	Harker Heights	$1937
90 km or 56 mi	Killeen	$1857
93 km or 58 mi	Copperas Cove	$1963
95 km or 59 mi	Cibolo	$2105
96 km or 60 mi	Schertz	$2093
96 km or 60 mi	Temple	$2070
122 km or 76 mi	San Antonio	$2071
137 km or 85 mi	Bryan	$1950
138 km or 86 mi	Kerrville	$1944
140 km or 87 mi	College Station	$1843
150 km or 93 mi	Waco	$2066
180 km or 112 mi	Victoria	$2003
204 km or 126 mi	Rosenberg	$2096
214 km or 133 mi	Huntsville	$1900
215 km or 133 mi	The Woodlands	$2754
218 km or 136 mi	Stephenville	$2093
218 km or 136 mi	Conroe	$1860
219 km or 136 mi	Sugar Land	$2011
226 km or 140 mi	Missouri	$2093
227 km or 141 mi	Spring	$2107
230 km or 143 mi	Cleburne	$2148
233 km or 145 mi	Corsicana	$2111
234 km or 145 mi	Houston	$2261
248 km or 154 mi	Waxahachie	$2174
249 km or 155 mi	Pearland	$2064
252 km or 156 mi	Burleson	$2164
252 km or 157 mi	Midlothian	$2206
256 km or 159 mi	Pasadena	$2142
258 km or 160 mi	Alvin	$1916
260 km or 161 mi	Friendswood	$2025
260 km or 161 mi	Mansfield	$2316

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi	Niteroi	$824
18 km or 11 mi	Duque de Caxias	$651
21 km or 13 mi	Sao Joao de Meriti	$688
26 km or 16 mi	Belford Roxo	$858
31 km or 19 mi	Nova Iguacu	$617
45 km or 28 mi	Petropolis	$805
60 km or 37 mi	Teresopolis	$546
70 km or 44 mi	Saquarema	$623
98 km or 61 mi	Nova Friburgo	$488
102 km or 64 mi	Volta Redonda	$581
108 km or 67 mi	Barra Mansa	$607
112 km or 70 mi	Sao Pedro da Aldeia	$586
115 km or 72 mi	Angra dos Reis	$737
121 km or 75 mi	Cabo Frio	$531
130 km or 81 mi	Juiz de Fora	$623
135 km or 84 mi	Rio das Ostras	$562
137 km or 85 mi	Resende	$655
157 km or 97 mi	Macae	$668
184 km or 115 mi	Cruzeiro	$686
196 km or 122 mi	Barbacena	$568
199 km or 123 mi	Lorena	$729
200 km or 124 mi	Ubatuba	$682
201 km or 125 mi	Uba	$634
208 km or 129 mi	Guaratingueta	$696
215 km or 134 mi	Muriae	$566
226 km or 140 mi	Sao Joao del-Rei	$584
231 km or 144 mi	Campos dos Goytacazes	$567
232 km or 144 mi	Pindamonhangaba	$663
238 km or 148 mi	Itajuba	$576
240 km or 149 mi	Caraguatatuba	$671
241 km or 150 mi	Taubate	$667
242 km or 150 mi	Vicosa	$670
245 km or 152 mi	Sao Sebastiao	$684
251 km or 156 mi	Tres Coracoes	$610
257 km or 160 mi	Conselheiro Lafaiete	$695
258 km or 160 mi	Cacapava	$711
264 km or 164 mi	Lavras	$577
275 km or 171 mi	Varginha	$519
277 km or 172 mi	Sao Jose dos Campos	$884
279 km or 173 mi	Ponte Nova	$634