Belem vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$770
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1609
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$417
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$504
$365
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
40
94
😀 Quality of life
41
62
🏙️ Population
1.3M
6.21M

The cost of living in Belem is 19% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6566th and 5959th ($770 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 2nd in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Belem compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Ranked 56th vs 3rd best cities to live in Brazil, and 6772nd vs 4932nd 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
$3.31
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$540
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.63
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.06
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.64
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.36
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.6
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3187
$10815

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$668
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$538
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$647
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$602
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$637
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$631
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$611
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$636
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$625
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$633
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$582
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$639
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$625
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$652
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$630
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$649
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$692
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$632
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$654
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$611
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$603
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$604
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$580
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$595
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$618
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$562
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$666
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$576
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$584
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$575
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$728
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1642
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$544
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$561
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1698
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$727

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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