Berlin vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Berlin	Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2371	$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5321	$2561
🏠 One person rent	$1330	$567
🏘️ Family rent	$2289	$856
🍽️ Food expenses	$561	$285
🚐 Transport expenses	$319	$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3423	$550
😷 Air quality	Good	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	19 km	3 km
🎓 Higher education	100	95
😀 Quality of life	94	72
🏙️ Population	3.78M	6.21M

The cost of living in Berlin is 116% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1150th and 5029th ($2371 vs $1095) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Germany and Brazil, respectively. Check Germany vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 45th and 2767th 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	$16.2	$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$69.6	$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14.4	$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.26	$2.4
☕ Cappuccino	$4.65	$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.71	$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1383	$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1009	$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2475	$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1800	$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$199	$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$307	$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$47	$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.78%	11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8891	$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6112	$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.59	$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.4	$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$29.1	$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.2	$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.31	$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.26	$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.86	$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.44	$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.3	$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.7	$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.07	$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.84	$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.61	$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.69	$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.1	$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.65	$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.42	$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.4	$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.25	$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.31	$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.88	$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2	$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.4	$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15	$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$69.6	$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.6	$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans	$101	$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$109	$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$124	$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12679	$12842

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Cities near Berlin

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Teltow	$1930
18 km or 11 mi	Hohen Neuendorf	$1960
18 km or 11 mi	Hennigsdorf	$1941
20 km or 13 mi	Falkensee	$1902
21 km or 13 mi	Bernau bei Berlin	$1979
25 km or 16 mi	Potsdam	$1908
25 km or 16 mi	Ludwigsfelde	$1878
28 km or 18 mi	Oranienburg	$1921
30 km or 19 mi	Konigs Wusterhausen	$1895
34 km or 21 mi	Werder	$1840
34 km or 21 mi	Strausberg	$1920
46 km or 29 mi	Eberswalde	$1903
49 km or 31 mi	Furstenwalde	$1804
50 km or 31 mi	Luckenwalde	$1827
57 km or 36 mi	Brandenburg an der Havel	$1854
60 km or 37 mi	Neuruppin	$1863
72 km or 44 mi	Rathenow	$1848
81 km or 50 mi	Frankfurt	$1682
86 km or 53 mi	Schwedt	$1870
88 km or 55 mi	Wittenberg	$1482
97 km or 60 mi	Neustrelitz	$1517
97 km or 60 mi	Eisenhuttenstadt	$1558
104 km or 65 mi	Stendal	$1460
106 km or 66 mi	Cottbus	$1332
107 km or 67 mi	Burg bei Magdeburg	$1459
107 km or 67 mi	Zerbst	$1462
109 km or 68 mi	Dessau-Rolau	$1459
109 km or 68 mi	Torgau	$1482
116 km or 72 mi	Neubrandenburg	$1551
119 km or 74 mi	Senftenberg	$1461
121 km or 75 mi	Waren	$1505
124 km or 77 mi	Bitterfeld-Wolfen	$1434
124 km or 77 mi	Schonebeck	$1448
125 km or 78 mi	Spremberg	$1419
127 km or 79 mi	Magdeburg	$1443
128 km or 79 mi	Szczecin	$1190
128 km or 80 mi	Kothen	$1416
128 km or 80 mi	Gorzow Wielkopolski	$1080
131 km or 81 mi	Delitzsch	$1551
134 km or 83 mi	Hoyerswerda	$1470

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi	Niteroi	$824
18 km or 11 mi	Duque de Caxias	$651
21 km or 13 mi	Sao Joao de Meriti	$688
26 km or 16 mi	Belford Roxo	$858
31 km or 19 mi	Nova Iguacu	$617
45 km or 28 mi	Petropolis	$805
60 km or 37 mi	Teresopolis	$546
70 km or 44 mi	Saquarema	$623
98 km or 61 mi	Nova Friburgo	$488
102 km or 64 mi	Volta Redonda	$581
108 km or 67 mi	Barra Mansa	$607
112 km or 70 mi	Sao Pedro da Aldeia	$586
115 km or 72 mi	Angra dos Reis	$737
121 km or 75 mi	Cabo Frio	$531
130 km or 81 mi	Juiz de Fora	$623
135 km or 84 mi	Rio das Ostras	$562
137 km or 85 mi	Resende	$655
157 km or 97 mi	Macae	$668
184 km or 115 mi	Cruzeiro	$686
196 km or 122 mi	Barbacena	$568
199 km or 123 mi	Lorena	$729
200 km or 124 mi	Ubatuba	$682
201 km or 125 mi	Uba	$634
208 km or 129 mi	Guaratingueta	$696
215 km or 134 mi	Muriae	$566
226 km or 140 mi	Sao Joao del-Rei	$584
231 km or 144 mi	Campos dos Goytacazes	$567
232 km or 144 mi	Pindamonhangaba	$663
238 km or 148 mi	Itajuba	$576
240 km or 149 mi	Caraguatatuba	$671
241 km or 150 mi	Taubate	$667
242 km or 150 mi	Vicosa	$670
245 km or 152 mi	Sao Sebastiao	$684
251 km or 156 mi	Tres Coracoes	$610
257 km or 160 mi	Conselheiro Lafaiete	$695
258 km or 160 mi	Cacapava	$711
264 km or 164 mi	Lavras	$577
275 km or 171 mi	Varginha	$519
277 km or 172 mi	Sao Jose dos Campos	$884
279 km or 173 mi	Ponte Nova	$634