Bangalore vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$216
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$375
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.1
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
76
95
😀 Quality of life
63
72
🏙️ Population
12.3M
6.21M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 54% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 8636th and 5029th ($507 vs $1095) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in India and Brazil, respectively. Check India vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bangalore compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Bangalore ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 5497th and 2767th 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
$2.64
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.9
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.61
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.57%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1811
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1018
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.37
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4228
$12842

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$303
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$339
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$320
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$332
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$283
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$232
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$302
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$274
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$331
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$330
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$306
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$348
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$339
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$313
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$318
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$264
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$322
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$294
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$259
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$312
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$315
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$250
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$409
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$290
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$379
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$325
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$359
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$508
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$265
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$335
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$317
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$342
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$329
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$372
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$317
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$333
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$268
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$327

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