Baltimore vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2223
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5088
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$2305
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4221
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
98
94
😀 Quality of life
91
62
🏙️ Population
586K
6.21M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 133% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1330th and 5959th ($2223 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1167th 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 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Baltimore ranked 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 121st and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Rio de Janeiro

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Baltimore Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.8
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$1.86
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2707
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.4
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2078
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$8.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.2
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.8
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1294
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17290
$10815

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2363
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2498
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2664
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2299
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2887
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2405
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2693
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2917
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2619
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2417
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2436
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2537
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2179
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2505
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2701
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3139
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2890
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2775
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2982
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2140
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2281
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2675
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2279
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2575
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2447
76 km or 47 mi York
$1948
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2777
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2807
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2238
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2091
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3236
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$1992
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2583
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2504
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2193
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2599
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$1975
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$1955

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