Bangalore vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$249
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
74
94
😀 Quality of life
68
62
🏙️ Population
12.3M
6.21M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 39% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 8023rd and 5959th ($578 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in India and Brazil, respectively. Check India vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bangalore compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 3393rd and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$10815

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$378
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$331
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$337
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$325
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$330
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$243
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$308
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$338
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$307
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$306
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$329
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$380
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$340
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$346
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$325
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$352
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$310
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$287
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$304
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$350
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$279
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$433
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$334
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$289
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$433
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$382
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$572
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$298
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$298
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$351
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$355
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$368
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$394
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$351
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$357
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$316
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$373

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