Baltimore vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2197
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5257
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$1386
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$2455
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4752
$359
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
98
94
😀 Quality of life
92
62
🏙️ Population
586K
6.78M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 117% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1292nd and 5234th ($2197 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1152nd 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 Baltimore compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Baltimore ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 89th and 5089th 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
$15.1
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1343
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1181
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2857
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2073
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.1
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1818
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.11
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.6
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.73
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.5
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.2
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1210
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30623
$10845

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2421
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2518
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2674
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2258
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2433
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2367
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2416
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2849
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2401
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2362
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2359
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2369
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2150
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2325
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2685
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3079
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2844
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2591
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2982
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2116
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2308
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2714
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2215
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2428
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2518
76 km or 47 mi York
$1846
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2730
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2863
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2685
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$1861
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3110
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$1886
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2592
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2522
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2426
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2107
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$1906

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620