Boston vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$365
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
92
62
🏙️ Population
676K
6.21M

The cost of living in Boston is 263% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 32nd and 5959th ($3467 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 2nd in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 89th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$1.86
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$8.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$10815

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

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