Boston vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
91
72
🏙️ Population
676K
6.21M

The cost of living in Boston is 236% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 27th and 5029th ($3680 vs $1095) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st 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 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Boston ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 105th and 2767th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Rio de Janeiro

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Boston Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$12842

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890

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