Bangalore vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1259
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$223
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$491
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
76
95
😀 Quality of life
63
67
🏙️ Population
12.3M
6.21M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 48% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 8579th and 5559th ($523 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in India and Brazil, respectively. Check India vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bangalore compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Bangalore ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 5518th and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Rio de Janeiro

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Bangalore Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.4
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1903
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.38
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.7
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4350
$13739

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$332
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$347
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$334
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$349
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$297
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$236
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$300
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$285
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$346
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$344
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$322
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$359
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$331
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$335
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$282
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$271
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$320
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$316
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$262
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$299
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$285
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$389
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$341
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$376
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$533
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$273
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$349
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$338
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$348
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$350
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$387
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$349
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$299
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$343

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631