Belgrade vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1378
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3270
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$741
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$1282
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1226
$491
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
50
95
😀 Quality of life
73
67
🏙️ Population
1.2M
6.21M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 36% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4396th and 5559th ($1378 vs $1013) 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 4th in Brazil, while ranked 2503rd and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgrade vs Rio de Janeiro

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Belgrade Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$780
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1432
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.7
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.9%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5071
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3183
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.63
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.6
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.84
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.3
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$459
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10508
$13739

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1173
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$924
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$948
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$741
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$888
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$1029
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$752
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$721
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$923
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$1004
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$1160
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$734
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$866
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$682
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$851
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$1031
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$956
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$857
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$683
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$899
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$631
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$571
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1193
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$672
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$961
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$844
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$1124
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1156
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$709
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$958
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$694
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1150
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$965
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$877
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$819
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$1074
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$868
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$850

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631