Berlin vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$916
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$372
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
95
62
🏙️ Population
3.78M
6.21M

The cost of living in Berlin is 121% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1762nd and 5954th ($2027 vs $916) 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 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 21st and 4857th 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
$14.6
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$1.85
 Cappuccino
$3.85
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$454
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$535
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$92.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
11.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$1746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$1118
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$7.66
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$6.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$61.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$10819

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1707
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1782
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1770
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1714
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1763
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1724
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1691
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1796
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1695
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1714
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1632
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1663
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1686
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1723
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1690
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1534
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1442
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1437
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1319
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1241
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1346
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1022
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1419
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$718
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$614
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$622
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$769
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$562
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$587
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$632
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$474
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$522
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$537
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$589
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$636
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$584
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$462
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$482
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$572
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$642
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$595
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$487
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$631
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$599
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$563
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$603
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$584
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$505
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$536
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$588
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$518
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$593
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$581
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$584
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$599
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$523
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$602
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$605
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$503
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$449
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$705
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$562