Belgrade vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1335
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3147
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$717
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$1229
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.2
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
50
95
😀 Quality of life
74
67
🏙️ Population
1.2M
6.21M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 42% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4408th and 6006th ($1335 vs $940) 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 0.9 months in Belgrade compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 2116th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.4
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$766
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1414
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4732
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2936
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.91
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.62
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.02
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9637
$12076

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1141
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$883
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$918
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$734
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$858
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$971
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$742
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$707
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$832
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$934
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$1072
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$708
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$808
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$669
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$828
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$965
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$932
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$819
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$668
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$864
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$618
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$557
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1164
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$646
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$890
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$832
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$1033
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1107
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$709
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$895
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$655
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1111
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$920
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$806
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$760
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$1002
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$823
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$802

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

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