Berlin vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
95
62
🏙️ Population
3.68M
6.78M

The cost of living in Berlin is 99% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1759th and 5234th ($2013 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Germany and Brazil, respectively. Check Germany vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 19th and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Rio de Janeiro

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Berlin Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$2.16
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$9.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$10845

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620