Belem vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$784
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1751
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$413
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$312
$442
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
41
95
😀 Quality of life
45
67
🏙️ Population
1.3M
6.21M

The cost of living in Belem is 17% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6728th and 6006th ($784 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 2nd in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Belem compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Ranked 96th vs 2nd best cities to live in Brazil, and 7040th vs 4818th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belem vs Rio de Janeiro

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Belem Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.19
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.53
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$481
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.09%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1219
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.1
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.72
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$102
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3163
$12076

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$660
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$646
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$620
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$643
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$645
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$643
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$622
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$652
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$631
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$606
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$573
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$661
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$642
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$656
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$631
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$645
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$732
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$658
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$683
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$623
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$624
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$611
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$596
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$618
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$617
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$568
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$653
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$572
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$662
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$617
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$716
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1931
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$566
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$690
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1934
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$707

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586