Belgrade vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2881
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$646
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.9
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$936
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
50
94
😀 Quality of life
70
62
🏙️ Population
1.2M
6.21M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 26% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4593rd and 5959th ($1204 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Serbia and Brazil, respectively. Check Serbia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Belgrade compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 2370th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.3
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2718
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.85
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.5
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$375
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7527
$10815

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1040
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$658
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$737
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$707
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$697
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$835
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$687
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$695
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$797
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$860
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$890
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$668
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$837
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$641
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$692
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$761
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$816
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$743
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$640
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$743
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$593
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$521
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1076
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$635
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$780
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$761
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$851
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1046
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$697
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$953
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$661
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1053
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$802
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$712
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$705
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$849
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$770
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$745

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