Brasilia vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$339
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$365
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
28
94
😀 Quality of life
56
62
🏙️ Population
2.82M
6.21M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 16% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6414th and 5959th ($806 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Ranked 10th vs 3rd best cities to live in Brazil, and 5782nd vs 4932nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Rio de Janeiro

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Brasilia Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$10815

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Cities near Brasilia

Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$694
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$545
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$656
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$628
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$603
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$631
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$625
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$606
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$609
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$634
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$638
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$586
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$653
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$635
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$558
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$563
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$587
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$647
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$602
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$573
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$588
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$592
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$547
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$597
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$649
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$656
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$563
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$597
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$553
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$614
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$581
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$590
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$726
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$580
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$613

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