Berlin vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$365
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
95
62
🏙️ Population
3.76M
6.21M

The cost of living in Berlin is 120% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1583rd and 5959th ($2104 vs $955) 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 23rd and 4932nd 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
$14.5
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$10815

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585