Belem vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1873
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$395
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$661
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.6
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$377
$550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
41
95
😀 Quality of life
61
72
🏙️ Population
1.3M
6.21M

The cost of living in Belem is 26% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6712th and 5029th ($812 vs $1095) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 2nd in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belem compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Ranked 28th vs 2nd best cities to live in Brazil, and 5761st vs 2767th 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
$4.82
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.3
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1925
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1369
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.5
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.17
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.4
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.5
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3337
$12842

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$709
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$596
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$688
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$652
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$684
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$688
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$684
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$655
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$703
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$670
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$649
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$618
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$734
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$702
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$709
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$667
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$699
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$818
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$732
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$763
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$690
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$681
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$684
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$671
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$649
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$678
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$670
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$602
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$669
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$651
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$581
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$592
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$718
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$664
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$759
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1941
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$611
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$747
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1966
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$755

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